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Meanings of more utilitarian in English

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Usage of more utilitarian in English
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But his directorial style was, if anything, more utilitarian than his writing.
The Guardian
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It serves a more utilitarian purpose, however, than bracing faint-hearted spirits.
Bird Neighbors / An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred a...
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Of more utilitarian importance to people, cave-dwelling eat vast amounts of crop-infesting insects.
Wired
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His exercise was taken after more utilitarian fashion, in the garden or the farm.
Stonewall Jackson and the American Civil War
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It was in a small block, not unlike my home in D.C., though perhaps more utilitarian.
A knife edge
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If you have a more utilitarian bicycle, there are less fancy-looking cargo-platforms available, for undoubtedly less cash.
Wired
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This place is less glitzy, more utilitarian.
The incumbent
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The layout was smaller and more utilitarian than the courtyard in Lucius's residence and boasted no fountain.
Celtic fire
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No, I take a more utilitarian stance.
Seveneves
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It is more utilitarian and designed to be hidden away than the rest of the Echo range.
The Irish Times
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But mostly the stadium serves a more utilitarian purpose as the anonymous backdrop for ads and photo shoots.
The Guardian
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A slightly more utilitarian (although not quite as interesting) product is the solar powered Emotion media player.
Wired
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It is a closed-in area, and the apparatus is larger, more utilitarian, less fit for public viewing, he explains.
The South African
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Nor did he neglect more utilitarian work, for in April he grafted many cherries, pears and other fruit trees.
George Washington: Farmer / Being an Account of His Home Life an...
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Unlike the more utilitarian subjects like law or engineering, the conceptual world of Kant, Mill, or even(...)
The Irish Times
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The smaller T-Cross is more utilitarian, with a boxier shape and clever sliding rear seats to maximise load space.
News.com.au
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