facilities

facilities
facilities (n.) "opportunities," 1809, plural of FACILITY (Cf. facility). Sense of "physical means of doing something" is from 1872.

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  • facilities — ► [plural] equipment, rooms, etc. that are provided for people to use: »The community center has some of the newest equipment and best facilities in town. »Are non members allowed to use the facilities? »recreational/sports/leisure facilities… …   Financial and business terms

  • facilities — n. installations 1) to provide facilities for 2) ample; excellent; modern; outmoded; poor; rundown facilities 3) dining, eating; educational; hotel; medical; port; public; public health; recreational; research; storage; transportation facilities… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • facilities — /fə sɪlɪtiz/ plural noun services, equipment or buildings which make it possible to do something ● There are no facilities for unloading or there are no unloading facilities. ● Our storage facilities are the best in the region. ● Transport… …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • facilities — n. toilet facilities. □ Where are the facilities around here? □ Can I use your facilities? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Facilities — Facility Fa*cil i*ty (f[.a]*s[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Facilities} (f[.a]*s[i^]l [i^]*t[i^]z). [L. facilitas, fr. facilis easy: cf. F. facilit[ e]. See {Facile}.] 1. The quality of being easily performed; freedom from difficulty; ease; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • facilities — ūkinių gyvūnų veislių išsaugojimo priemonės statusas Aprobuotas sritis ūkinių gyvūnų ir paukščių genetiniai ištekliai apibrėžtis Tam tikri metodai ir organizacinė veikla nykstančioms ūkinių gyvūnų veislėms išsaugoti. atitikmenys: angl. facilities …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • facilities — įranga statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. accessories; equipment; facilities; installation vok. Anlagen, f; Ausrüstung, f; Einrichtung, f; Geräte, n rus. обеспечение, n; оборудование, n; оснастка, f; принадлежности, f pranc.… …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • facilities — įrenginiai statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. equipments; facilities vok. Ausrüstung, f; Ausstattungen, f rus. оборудование, n pranc. appareillage, m; équipements, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • facilities — priemonės statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. aids; facilities; means; toots vok. Hilfen, f; Mittel, n rus. средства, n pranc. moyens, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

  • facilities — Appliances and services necessary or convenient in keeping house or operating a business or industry. Utilities; conveniences; restrooms. Equipment of a carrier. As the word was at one time used in promissory notes which provided that they were… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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