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convenance

[ kon-vuh-nahns; French kawnvuh-nahns ]
/ ˈkɒn vəˌnɑns; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s /
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noun, plural con·ve·nanc·es [kon-vuh-nahn-siz; French kawnvuh-nahns]. /ˈkɒn vəˌnɑn sɪz; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s/.
suitability; expediency; propriety.
convenances, the social proprieties or conventionalities.
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Origin of convenance

1475–85; <Anglo-French, equivalent to conven(ir) to be proper + -ance-ance

Words nearby convenance

convection oven, convection zone, convective activity, convective discharge, convector, convenance, convene, convener, convenience, convenience food, convenience store
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Words related to convenance

civility, correctness, decency, demeanor, dignity, gentility, orderliness, politeness, propriety, respectability, behavior, fashion, law, manner, method, mode, practice, process, regulation, rule

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British Dictionary definitions for convenance

convenance
/ French (kɔ̃vnɑ̃s) /
noun
suitable behaviour; propriety

Word Origin for convenance

from convenir to be suitable, from Latin convenīre; see convenient
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