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adjective (useful rather than ornamental: Our plates and glasses are utilitarian rather than beautiful.) funksjonell, nyttepregetIsubst. \/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteərɪən\/1) tilhenger av nyttemoral2) ( filosofi) utilitaristIIadj. \/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈteərɪən\/1) nyttebetont, nytte-2) ( filosofi) utilitaristisk, utilistisk3) hensiktsmessig, praktiskutilitarian morality nyttemoral
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