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Expedience
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| expediency or expedience (ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ) | |
| —n , pl -encies, -ences | |
| 1. | appropriateness; suitability |
| 2. | the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just |
| 3. | another word for expedient |
| expedience or expedience | |
| —n | |
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expedience
mid-15c., "advantage, benefit," from O.Fr. expedience, from L.L. expedientia, from expedientem (see expedient). Related: Expediency.
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