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convenient

[ kuhn-veen-yuhnt ]
/ kənˈvin yənt /
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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.
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Origin of convenient

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from from Latin convenient- (stem of conveniēns ), present participle of convenīre “to be suitable, come together”; see convene, -ent

OTHER WORDS FROM convenient

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British Dictionary definitions for convenient

convenient
/ (kənˈviːnÉȘənt) /

adjective
suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune
easy to use
close by or easily accessible; handy

Derived forms of convenient

conveniently, adverb

Word Origin for convenient

C14: from Latin conveniēns appropriate, fitting, from convenīre to come together, be in accord with, from venīre to come
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