noun.
A theoreticalunit of measure of utility, for indicating a supposed quantity of satisfaction derived from an economic transaction.
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adjective.
being of use or service
Word Usage
"The mode of knowledge and education with which Gilchrist initially locates value is that of the practical, the "utile," but this figuration does not come at the expense of leisured contemplation, the "dulce.""