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   facility

   /fəˈsɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose: "cooking facilities" Similar provisionspacemeanssolutionpotentialprerequisiteequipmentamenityresourceserviceadvantageconveniencebenefitestablishmentcentreinstallationplacedepotstationlocationpremisessitepostbasecampinformal:jointoutfitset-up
   • ▪ a special feature of a service or machine, which offers the opportunity to do or benefit from something: "an overdraft facility" Similar possibilityopportunityfeature
   • 2. a natural ability to do or learn something well and easily: "he had a facility for languages" Similar aptitudetalentgiftflairbentskillknackfinessegeniusabilityproficiencycompetencecapabilitypotentialcapacityfacultyexpertiseexpertnessadeptnessprowessmasteryartistrypropensityinclinationnatural abilitysuitabilityfitnessheadmindbraininformal:know-how
   • ▪ absence of difficulty or effort: "the pianist played with great facility" Similar easeeffortlessnessno difficultyno troubleno botherfacilenesssimplicitydeftnessadroitnessdexterityproficiencymastery

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting the means or unimpeded opportunity for doing something): from French facilité or Latin facilitas, from facilis ‘easy’ (see facile).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FACILITY definition: 1. a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: 2. the buildings…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › facilityFacility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FACILITY is the quality of being easily performed. How to use facility in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › facilityFACILITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Facility definition: something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service. See examples of FACILITY used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. ease of action or performance; freedom from difficulty. 2. ready skill or ease deriving from practice or familiarity. 3.(often plural) the means or equipment facilitating the performance of an action.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FACILITY meaning: 1. a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: 2. the buildings…. Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfacility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of facility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › facilityFacility - definition of facility by The Free Dictionary

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   facility. something that serves a specific function: a parking facility; an easy-flowing manner: facility of style; skill, aptitude, or dexterity: He has a great facility with words. felicity – great happiness; bliss; a skillful faculty: Her felicity of expression is delightful.