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convenient

[kuhn-veen-yuhnt]

adjective

  1. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. at hand; easily accessible.

    Their house is convenient to all transportation.

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  3. Obsolete.fitting; suitable.



convenient

/ əˈːɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune

  2. easy to use

  3. close by or easily accessible; handy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • conveniently adverb
  • quasi-convenient adjective
  • superconvenient adjective
  • ultraconvenient adjective
  • DzˈԾԳٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convenient1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from from Latin convenient- (stem of DzԱԾŧԲ ), present participle of DzԱī “to be suitable, come together”; convene, -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of convenient1

C14: from Latin DzԱԾŧԲ appropriate, fitting, from DzԱī to come together, be in accord with, from ī to come
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“As consumers look to recognize the father figures in their lives, retailers are prepared with gift ideas, special deals and convenient shopping options to help customers find the right gifts.”

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Wouldn’t it be convenient for those struggling in the tightening fingertrap of modern life if embracing the supposedly natural traits downstream of one’s reproductive system was enough to raise wages and make housing affordable?

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Home Depot locations have been for decades convenient spots for contractors and those embarking on home improvement projects to hire skilled laborers.

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“Celestial mechanics and engineering difficulties don’t work within convenient electoral cycles,” Dreier observes.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting said further investment in the app would bring the NHS into the digital age so that being a patient was as "convenient as online banking or ordering a takeaway".

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