The fact that C++ incorporates both OOP and generic programming, as well as the more traditional procedural approach, demonstrates that C++ emphasizes the utilitarian over the ideological approach, and that is one of the reasons for the language’s success.
adjective /ˌjutɪlɪ'tɛrɪən/
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intended to be useful and practical rather than attractive or comfortable.
made to be useful rather than to be decorative or comfortable.
designed to be useful rather than decorative.
designed to be useful rather than attractive.
Utilitarian objects and buildings are designed to be useful rather than attractive. Syn: functional
ugly utilitarian buildings.
utilitarian furniture/objects.
designed to be useful and practical rather than attractive.
Like many factories it's a very ugly utilitarian building.
utilitarian furniture.
Bruce's office is a corner one, utilitarian and unglamorous.
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based on a belief in utilitarianism. [utilitarianism = noun,/'jʊtɪlə'tɛrɪə'nɪzəm/, the political belief that an action is good if it helps the largest number of people. the belief that a morally good action is one that helps the greatest number of people. the belief that the right course of action is the one that will produce the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people]
of or relating to utilitarianism.
based on or supporting the ideas of utilitarianism.
utilitarian attitudes or principles are based on the belief that something is morally right if it helps a majority of people.
Utilitarian means based on the idea that the morally correct course of action is the one that produces benefit for the greatest number of people.
a utilitarian argument/view.
It was James Mill who was the best publicist for utilitarian ideas on government. [publicist = noun, /'pʌblɪsɪst/, someone whose job is to make sure that people know about a new product, film, book etc or what a famous person is doing]
noun /ˌjutɪlɪ'tɛrɪən/
A utilitarian is someone with utilitarian views.
One of the greatest utilitarians was Claude Helvetius.
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