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ex·pe·di·en·cy
(ĭk-spē′dē-ən-sē)n. pl. ex·pe·di·en·cies
1. Appropriateness to the purpose at hand.
2. Adherence to self-serving means: a politician, guided by expediency rather than principle.
3. A means; an expedient.
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expediency
(ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ) orexpedience
n, pl -encies or -ences
1. appropriateness; suitability
2. the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just
3. another word for expedient3
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ex•pe•di•en•cy
(ɪkˈspi di ən si)n., pl. -cies.
1. the quality of being expedient; advantageousness.
2. a regard for what is politic or advantageous rather than for what is right or just.
3. something expedient.
Often, ex•pe′di•ence. [1605–15; < Late Latin]
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Noun | 1. | expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" inexpedience, inexpediency - the quality of being unsuited to the end in view |
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expediency
expediencenoun suitability, benefit, fitness, utility, effectiveness, convenience, profitability, practicality, usefulness, prudence, pragmatism, propriety, desirability, appropriateness, utilitarianism, helpfulness, advisability, aptness, judiciousness, properness, meetness, advantageousness His decision was dictated by expediency rather than morals.
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Translations
مُلائَمَه، إنْتِهاز الفُرص السّانِحَه
formålstjenlighedudvej
hentugleiki
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expedient
(ikˈspiːdiənt) adjective convenient or advisable. It is not expedient to pay him what he has asked.
exˈpedience nounexˈpediency noun
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