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convenience

American  
[kuhn-veen-yuhns] / kənˈvin yəns /

noun

  1. the quality of being convenient; suitability.

    Synonyms:
    availability, handiness, utility

  2. anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort, etc., as an appliance, utensil, or the like.

  3. a convenient situation or time.

    at your convenience.

  4. advantage or accommodation.

    a shelter for the convenience of travelers.

  5. Chiefly British. water closet.

adjective

  1. easy to obtain, use, or reach; made for convenience.

    convenience utensils that can be discarded after use.
convenience British  
/ kənˈviːnɪəns /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being suitable or opportune

    the convenience of the hour

  2. a convenient time or situation

  3. at a time suitable to you

  4. formal as soon as possible

  5. usefulness, comfort, or facility

  6. an object that is particularly useful, esp a labour-saving device

  7. euphemistic a lavatory, esp a public one

  8. to take advantage of; impose upon

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convenience Idioms  

  1. see at one's convenience.

Etymology

Origin of convenience

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin convenientia “harmony, agreement,” from convenient-, stem of conveniēns “coming together” ( convenient ) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

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The convenience technology that got us through the pandemic also made it easier than ever to avoid other people.

From Salon

But this is Singapore, a nation built on pragmatism, order and convenience.

From BBC

He said that as a result there is an issue of convenience for users.

From BBC

With fenebrutinib, the company aims to launch a new oral treatment for multiple sclerosis that offers both greater convenience to patients relative to Ocrevus.

From The Wall Street Journal

For forest-dwelling species, release sites are often selected based on logistical convenience rather than ecological suitability.

From Science Daily

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