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fa·cil·i·ty  (f-sl-t)
n. pl. fa·cil·i·ties
1. Ease in moving, acting, or doing; aptitude: "an extreme facility in acquiring new dialects" W.H. Hudson.
2. Readiness to be persuaded; pliability.
3. Something that facilitates an action or process. Often used in the plural. See Synonyms at amenity.
4. Something created to serve a particular function: hospitals and other health care facilities.
5. facilities Informal A restroom.
Translations
French facilities [fəˈsɪlɪtɪz] npl → installations fpl, équipement m;
credit facilities → facilités de paiement
German facilities [fəˈsɪlɪtɪz] npl → Einrichtungen pl;
cooking facilities → Kochgelegenheit f;
credit facilities → Kreditmöglichkeiten pl
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The White Worm, in her own proper shape, certainly has great facilities for the business on which she is now engaged.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
The prince had traveled a great deal, and considered one of the chief advantages of modern facilities of communication was the accessibility of the pleasures of all nations.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
But the wishes of Miss Magdalen Vanstone's eldest sister have claims on my consideration which I cannot dispute; and at her entreaty I inform you that all further proceedings on my part are withdrawn -- on the express understanding that this concession is to open facilities for written communication, at least, between the two sisters.
No Name by Collins, Wilkie View in context
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