convenient

  • 11convenient — adjective 1 helpful for you because it saves you time or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems: I find going to the supermarket once a month the most convenient way to shop. | convenient for sb: Is three o clock convenient for you? |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12convenient — con|ven|ient [ kən viniənt ] adjective ** 1. ) easy to do, or not causing problems or difficulties: If it s convenient, call me tomorrow before noon. a ) easy to use or appropriate for a particular purpose: Traveling by subway is fast, convenient …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13convenient */*/ — UK [kənˈviːnɪənt] / US [kənˈvɪnɪənt] adjective 1) easy to do, or not causing problems or difficulties If it s convenient, call me tomorrow before noon. a) easy to use or suitable for a particular purpose Travelling by underground is fast,… …

    English dictionary

  • 14convenient — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove, seem ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ▪ I find the new system much more convenient. ADVERB …

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  • 15convenient — 01. Using the Internet to do your banking is very [convenient], but I m not sure how secure it actually is. 02. There is a [convenience] store about 5 minutes from here if you want to pick up something to drink. 03. Too many people are so spoiled …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 16convenient — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin convenient , conveniens, from present participle of convenire to assemble, come together, be suitable, from com + venire to come more at come Date: 14th century 1. obsolete suitable, pr …

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  • 17convenient*/*/ — [kənˈviːniənt] adj 1) easy for you to do, or suitable for your needs Ant: inconvenient If it s convenient, call me tomorrow.[/ex] Travelling underground is fast and convenient.[/ex] 2) near to the place where you want to go a house that is… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 18convenient — conveniently, adv. /keuhn veen yeuhnt/, adj. 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. 2. at hand; easily accessible: Their house is convenient… …

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  • 19convenient — [14] Convenient comes from Latin conveniēns, the present participle of convenire ‘come together, be suitable, agree’, a compound 131 coolie verb formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and venire ‘come’ (a distant relative of English come).… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 20convenient — adjective fitting in well with a person s needs, activities, and plans. ↘(convenient for) offering easy access to. Derivatives conveniently adverb Origin ME: from L. convenient , convenire (see convene) …

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