expediential

[ ik-spee-dee-en-shuhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or regulated by expediency.

expediential

/ ɪkˌspiːdɪˈɛnʃəl /

adjective

1. denoting, based on, or involving expediency

Derived Forms

• exˌpediˈentially, adverb

Other Words From

• ex·pedi·ential·ly adverb
• nonex·pedi·ential adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of expediential¹

First recorded in 1840–50; expedient + -ial