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convenience

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con⋅ven⋅ience

  [kuhn-veen-yuhns]
–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. Chiefly British. water closet (def. 1).
–adjective
6. easy to obtain, use, or reach; made for convenience: convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.
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Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L convenientia harmony, agreement. See convenient, -ence

Synonyms:
1. utility, handiness, availability.
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con·ven·ience   (kən-vēn'yəns)   
n.  

  1. The quality of being suitable to one's comfort, purposes, or needs: the convenience of living near shops, schools, and libraries.

  2. Personal comfort or advantage: services that promote the customer's convenience.

  3. Something that increases comfort or saves work: household conveniences such as a washing machine, an electric can opener, and disposable diapers. See Synonyms at amenity.

  4. A suitable or agreeable time: Fill out the form at your earliest convenience.

  5. Chiefly British A lavatory.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

convenience

see at one's convenience.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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