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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).

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • F

     4

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

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