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noun
The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: expedience
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: convenience
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Haste; dispatch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, uncountable
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Synonyms: expedience
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An expedient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of being suited to the end in view
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: expedience
Antonyms: inexpediency
Broader terms: advantage, vantage
History
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Across languages
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
