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convenient
[ kuhn-veen-yuhnt ]
/ kÉnËvin yÉnt /
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adjective
suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
at hand; easily accessible: Their house is convenient to all transportation.
Obsolete. fitting; suitable.
OTHER WORDS FOR convenient
2 handy.
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Origin of convenient
OTHER WORDS FROM convenient
con·ven·ient·ly, adverbqua·si-con·ven·ient, adjectivesu·per·con·ven·ient, adjectiveul·tra·con·ven·ient, adjectiveWords nearby convenient
convener, convenience, convenience food, convenience store, conveniency, convenient, conveniently, convent, conventicle, convention, conventional
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British Dictionary definitions for convenient
convenient
/ (kÉnËviËnÉȘÉnt) /
adjective
suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune
easy to use
close by or easily accessible; handy
Derived forms of convenient
conveniently, adverbWord Origin for convenient
C14: from Latin conveniÄns appropriate, fitting, from convenÄ«re to come together, be in accord with, from venÄ«re to come
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