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convenience
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”). Doublet of convenance.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?n?vi?n??ns/
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?n?vinj?ns/
- Hyphenation: con?ve?nience
Noun
convenience (countable and uncountable, plural conveniences)
- The quality of being convenient.
- Synonym: amenity
- Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
- A convenient time.
- (chiefly Britain) Ellipsis of public convenience: a public lavatory.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:bathroom
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
convenience (third-person singular simple present conveniences, present participle conveniencing, simple past and past participle convenienced)
- To make convenient
- These are equally viable times and I propose we alternate between the two times in order to convenience as many people as possible.
Further reading
- convenience in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- convenience at OneLook Dictionary Search
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means
English
Etymology
See mean (“method or course of action used to achieve some result”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mi?nz/
- Rhymes: -i?nz
Noun
means
- plural of mean
means (plural means)
- An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.
- A car is a means of transport.
means pl (plural only) (uncountable)
- Resources; riches.
- He was living beyond his means.
Usage notes
Frequently contrasted with end (“goal”), as in “a means to an end”. Similar contrast is process vs. product.
Synonyms
- wherewithal
Translations
Verb
means
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of mean
Anagrams
- Mensa, Seman, amens, manes, manse, mensa, mesna, names, namés, neams, ñames
Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of me? (“go along, traverse”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /?me.ans/, [?meä??s?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /?me.ans/, [?m???ns]
Participle
me?ns (genitive meantis); third-declension one-termination participle
- going along, passing, traversing
Declension
Third-declension participle.
1When used purely as an adjective.
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