Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun utilization
2 senses of utilization
Sense 1
use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise -- (the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers")
=> activity -- (any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity")
Sense 2
utilization -- (the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization")
=> state -- (the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state")