convenience

convenience
convenience (n.) late 14c., "agreement, conformity," from L. convenientia "meeting together, agreement, harmony," from conveniens, prp. of convenire (see CONVENE (Cf. convene)). Meaning "suitable, adapted to existing conditions" is from c.1600; that of "personally not difficult" is from 1703.

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  • convenience — con‧ve‧ni‧ence [kənˈviːniəns] adjective convenience foods/​meals/​goods food products that are made and packed in a way that makes them very quick and easy to use: • the growth in sales of frozen convenience meals see also flag of convenience * * …   Financial and business terms

  • Convenience — is anything that is intended to save resources (time, energy) or frustration. A convenience store at a petrol station, for example, sells items that have nothing to do with gasoline/petrol, but it saves the consumer from having to go to a grocery …   Wikipedia

  • Convenience — (engl.: Bequemlichkeit, Komfort) bezeichnet: Convenience Food, arbeitserleichternde Essenszutaten oder Fertiggerichte Convenience goods, Verbrauchsgüter, Waren des täglichen Bedarfs; siehe Konsumgut Convenience store, Laden für Waren des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • convenience — ► NOUN 1) freedom from effort or difficulty. 2) a useful or helpful device or situation. 3) Brit. a public toilet. ● at one s convenience Cf. ↑at one s convenience ● at one s earliest convenience Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

  • Convenience — Con*ven ience (?; 106), Conveniency Con*ven ien*cy, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See {Convenient}.] 1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. [1913 Webster] Let s further… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convenience — [n1] availability, usefulness; useful thing accessibility, accessory, accommodation, advancement, advantage, agreeableness, aid, amenity, appliance, appropriateness, assistance, avail, benefit, comfort, comforts, contribution, cooperation,… …   New thesaurus

  • convenience — [kən vēn′yən sē] n. pl. conveniencies [kən vēn′yəns] n. [ME < L convenientia < convenire,CONVENE] 1. the quality of being convenient; fitness or serviceability 2. personal well being; comfort 3. a condition personally favorable or suitable; …   English World dictionary

  • convenience — index accommodate, advantage, appliance, benefit (betterment), easement, expedience, expedient, oppo …   Law dictionary

  • convenience — noun 1 being useful/easy/suitable ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ added, additional, extra ▪ All our chalets include a microwave for extra convenience. ▪ administrative …   Collocations dictionary

  • convenience — con|ve|ni|ence [kənˈvi:niəns] n 1.) [U] the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time ▪ Ready meals sell well because of their convenience. the convenience of doing sth… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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