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convenience Definition

con·ven·ience (kən vēn′yəns)

noun

  1. the quality of being convenient; fitness or serviceability
  2. personal well-being; comfort
  3. a condition personally favorable or suitable; advantage
  4. anything that adds to one's comfort or saves work; useful, handy, or helpful device, article, service, etc.
  5. Brit. lavatory (sense )

Etymology: ME < L convenientia < convenire, convene

convenience Idioms

at one's convenience

at a time, or in a place or manner, suitable to one

convenience Synonyms

convenience

n.

  1. The quality of being convenient

    fitness, availability, accessibility, handiness, suitability, suitableness, appropriateness, acceptability, receptiveness, openness, adaptability, approachability, usefulness, utility, serviceability, serviceableness, expediency, practicality, nearness; see also utility 1.

    Antonyms unfitness, trouble*, unsuitability.

  2. An aid to ease or comfort

    ease, comfort, accommodation, advantage, amenity, facility, help, aid, assistance, means, support, luxury, succor, personal service, the comforts of home, creature comfort, relief, satisfaction, service, benefit, avail, accessory, utility, labor saver, time saver, appliance, appurtenance, labor-saving device; see also advantage 3, aid 1, appliance, comfort 1.

    Antonyms discomfort, awkwardness*, hindrance. *

  3. Time and circumstances that are convenient

    leisure, ease, freedom, liberty, a free hour, a minute at liberty, preference, seasonableness, opportuneness; see also leisure.

at one's convenience

when convenient, at one's leisure, when one has time, when opportune; see any time, appropriately.

convenience Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prefer: Or do some at least prefer the convenience of professional advice they know and can rely on?
  • enjoy: You can enjoy the convenience of doorstep delivery at big savings on the full subscription rate.
  • combine: The Carrot Card combines the convenience of a standard business card with the power of a CD Rom.
  • appreciate: Everything you need... Business guests often appreciate the added convenience of the on-site Business Center.

Preposition: against

subscriber: The Cellular Telephone and Internet Association ( CTIA ) must balance caller convenience against wireless subscribers ' inherent concerns over privacy.

Adjective modifier

  • sanitary: How many sanitary conveniences need to be provided under the Building Regulations?
  • added: For your added convenience is a guests shower room.
  • notational: It is a notational convenience to allow an empty tree.
  • modern: All modern conveniences, Aga cookers, open fires, central heating.
  • administrative: The file is simply an administrative convenience introduced about the time of the First World War.
  • ultimate: For the ultimate convenience diaper laundry services can do the job for you.

Modifies a noun

  • store: Did he think the convenience store employe would think he was a real monkey?
  • retailing: SPAR Scotland is closely linked to SPAR ( UK ), the UK's largest convenience retailing group.
  • sake: Some of these have been included in the main body of the site but are collated and repeated here for convenience sake.
  • food: The high fat, high sugar convenience foods we eat aren't helping.
  • shopping: These people are more interested in convenience shopping, regular top-ups, treats or simply picking up something to enjoy that evening.
  • routine: The convenience routines for creating PulldownMenus manage these relations automatically.

Noun used with modifier

  • caller: The Cellular Telephone and Internet Association ( CTIA ) must balance caller convenience against wireless subscribers ' inherent concerns over privacy.
  • skiing: The town is car-free, well planned and built with skiing convenience in mind.

Preposition: of

delivery: You can enjoy the convenience of doorstep delivery at big savings on the full subscription rate.