utilization Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of using
    use; utilisation; usage; employment; exercise.
    • he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
    • skilled in the utilization of computers
  2. noun the state of having been made use of
    • the rate of utilization

WordNet

U`til*i*za"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. utilization.
Definitions
  1. The act of utilizing, or the state of being utilized.

Webster 1913