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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 )
Also Archaicconveniency con·ven′·iency (-yən sē)

Etymology: ME < L convenientia < convenire, convene

convenience Idioms

at one's convenience

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

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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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.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

convenience Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prefer: Or do some at least prefer the convenience of professional advice they know and can rely on?

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?

Modifies a noun

  • store: Did he think the convenience store employe would think he was a real monkey?

Noun used with modifier

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

Preposition: of

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