convenience
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yəns noun
1.
the quality of being convenient; suitability.
2.
anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like.
3.
a convenient situation or time: at your convenience.
4.
advantage or accommodation: a shelter for the convenience of travelers.
5.
adjective
6.
easy to obtain, use, or reach; made for convenience: convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.
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Convenience
is always a great word to know.
So is confinement. Does it mean:
| shock caused by the impact of a collision, blow, etc. |
| the state of being confined. |
Synonyms
1. utility, handiness, availability.
1. utility, handiness, availability.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the state or quality of being suitable or opportune: the convenience of the hour |
| 2. | a convenient time or situation |
| 3. | at your convenience at a time suitable to you |
| 4. | formal at your earliest convenience as soon as possible |
| 5. | usefulness, comfort, or facility |
| 6. | an object that is particularly useful, esp a labour-saving device |
| 7. | euphemistic chiefly (Brit) a lavatory, esp a public one |
| 8. | make a convenience of to take advantage of; impose upon |
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Word Origin & History
convenience
early 15c., "agreement," from L. convenientia "meeting together, agreement, harmony," from convenire (see convene). Meaning "suitable, adapted to existing conditions" is from c.1600; that of "personally not difficult" is from 1703.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
Travelers looking for the ultimate in convenience and luxury can utilize the airport's valet parking service.
We may study the laws of matter at and for our convenience, but a successful life knows no law.
Shelves in the capital's convenience stores were almost bare, with long lines of people attempting to buy snacks and drinks.
One advantage of booking a hotel, flight or car rental online is the convenience.
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