Meanings of utilitarian purpose in English

For nothing is done in the hive without this one utilitarian purpose.

It serves a more utilitarian purpose, however, than bracing faint-hearted spirits.

When the tulip first arrived in Europe, people set about fashioning some utilitarian purpose for it.

Noriko had been a straightforward lover; every action and physical sensation had a utilitarian purpose in her pleasure.

Most of these satellites are destined to carry out some utilitarian purpose, be it communications, observation, or science.

But mostly the stadium serves a more utilitarian purpose as the anonymous backdrop for ads and photo shoots.

What a pity that the days of slavery are passed, for then I could have pretended that he served some utilitarian purpose.

Here he has had a free hand, and the destruction he1 wrought had no political object and served no mere utilitarian purpose.

According to the Manóbo's way of thinking it serves a more utilitarian purpose, for it is supposed to be essential to the procreation of children.

The little pottery made by this people is an undecorated ware for utilitarian purposes only.

This paper was not used for pantry shelves, lamp lighters, or other base utilitarian purposes.

For here, you know, we have the best blood in America, and -forutilitarian purposes-thatmeans the worst blood.

We examined self-reported and measured built environment correlates of walking for utilitarian purposes among adult residents of small rural towns.

Now that the need of these is leas urgent for utilitarian purposes, they are still necessary for perfecting the organism.

No," he continued, "the sciences are made arts for utilitarian purposes; but the sciences themselves have a very different origin.

The inverted skyline of stalactite buildings had grown more complex; the numerous new administrative buildings looked designed for utilitarian purposes rather than beauty.