defnydd-deb

Welsh

Etymology

From defnydd (“matter, use”) +‎ -deb.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛvˈnəðdɛb/, [dɛvˈnəθtɛp]

Noun

defnydd-deb m (uncountable)

  1. (economics) utility (the ability of a commodity to satisfy needs or wants)

Usage notes

Only used in the economic sense. For the more general sense of utility, see defnyddioldeb.

Derived terms

  • defnydd-deb cyhoeddus (“public utility”)
  • defnydd-deb ffiniol (“marginal utility”)
  • cyfanswm defnydd-deb (“total utility”)

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce, Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995) Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
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