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horde | util |

As an adjective horde

is .

As a verb horde

is .

As a noun util is

(economics) a hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction.

horde

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
  • A large number of people.
    • We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.
  • * 1907 , Jack London, Before Adam , page Chapter IV
    • It is true, the more progressive members of our horde lived in the caves above the river.

    Derived terms

    * * *

    Usage notes

    * Sometimes confused with hoard.

    Anagrams

    * * English collective nouns ----

    util

    English

    (wikipedia util)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (economics) a hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction
  • * "After one ride, Edgar has a total of 11 utils of utility. [...] After two rides, Edgar is now up to 20 utils of satisfaction. [...] A third ride increases Edgar's total utility up to 27 utils of satisfaction." — [http://www.amosweb.com/cgi-bin/wpd.pl/wpd.pl?fcd=dsp&key=total+utility]
  • (informal, computing) A utility.
    • Where can I download free disk utils ?

    Synonyms

    * (unit of satisfaction) hedon, utile

    Antonyms

    * (unit of satisfaction) dolor ----