utilon

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utilon

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From util + -on.

noun utilons

A hypothetical unit measuring satisfaction. However, you have to realize that you should measure the costs and payoffs in utilons, not in dollars. $1 is almost infinitesimally small (in utilons), while $1M payoff is huge - it is perfectly rational to buy the ticket.
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@misc{utilon_2026,
  title = {utilon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/utilon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}