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