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   convenience

   /kənˈviːnɪəns/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being able to proceed with something without difficulty: "services should be run to suit the convenience of customers, not of staff" Similar benefitusegoodcomforteaseenjoymentsatisfaction
   • ▪ the quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone: "the success of the food halls in large stores is due to their convenience" Similar expedienceexpediencyadvantageousnessadvantagefavourablenessopportunenesspropitiousnesstimelinesssuitabilityappropriatenessappropriacyfittingnessease of useusabilityusefulnessutilityserviceabilitypracticalityfunctionalityadvantagebenefitaccessibilityease of accesshandinessnearnessrare:propinquityOpposite inconvenienceinconveniencedisadvantageinaccessibility
   • ▪ a thing that contributes to an easy and effortless way of life: "voicemail was seen as one of the desktop conveniences of the electronic office" Similar applianceamenityfacilitydevicelabour-saving devicegadgetmachineinformal:gizmogimmickmod conformal:appurtenance
   • 2. a public toilet: British "the large council car park next to the public conveniences"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin convenientia, from convenient- ‘assembling, agreeing’, from the verb convenire (see convene).

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

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   CONVENIENCE definition: 1. the state of being convenient: 2. when you want: 3. as soon as you like or can: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of CONVENIENCE is fitness or suitability for performing an action or fulfilling a requirement. How to use convenience in a sentence.

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   noun. the quality of being convenient; suitability. Synonyms: availability, handiness, utility. anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like. a convenient situation or time: at your convenience. advantage or accommodation: a shelter for the convenience of travelers.

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   n. 1. the quality of being convenient. 2. anything, as an appliance, that saves or simplifies work or adds to one's ease or comfort. 3. a convenient situation or time: at your convenience.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONVENIENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. the state or quality of being suitable or opportune 2. a convenient time or situation 3. → See at your.... Click for more definitions.

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   The noun convenience is a quality of ease or accessibility. Just think of a convenience store, which is arranged to be easy to get in and out of, and sells things you might need to grab on your way home.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › convenienceConvenience Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Convenience definition: The quality of being suitable to one's comfort, purposes, or needs.