convenience
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convenience
- /kənˈviːnɪəns/ UK
- /kənˈvinjəns/ US
- [kənˈvinjənts] US
- /kənˈviːnjəns/ Australia
- [kənˈvɪinjəns] Australia
- [kənˈvɪinjənts] Australia
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”). Doublet of convenance.
noun conveniences
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The quality of being convenient.
Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.
Similar: amenity
- Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item. A pair of spectacles[…] and several other little conveniences.
- A convenient time. We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.
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Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
Similar: bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WC, cloaca, closet, jacques, kocay
verb conveniences · conveniencing · convenienced
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To make convenient.
These are equally viable times and I propose we alternate between the two times in order to convenience as many people as possible.
Opposite: inconvenience
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: widget, gizmo, gadget, contraption, contrivance, appliance, wash room, restroom, comfort station, public lavatory, public toilet, expedient, appropriateness, expedience, expediency, suitability
Translations
Every language
noun quality of being suitable, useful or convenient
| Español | conveniencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 便宜 bengi, 便利 benri, 利便 riben |
| 中文 | 方便 fāngbiàn, 便利 biànlì |
| हिन्दी | सुविधा suvidhā |
| Português | conveniência, comodidade |
| Français | convenance |
| Deutsch | Bequemlichkeit |
| Italiano | conveniente |
| Ελληνικά | άνεση ánesi |
| Русский | удо́бство udóbstvo, приго́дность prigódnostʹ |
| العربية | مُلَاءَمَة mulāʔama, مُنَاسَبَة munāsaba |
| עברית | נוחות nokhut |
noun convenient time
| Italiano | a tempo debito |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | άνεση ánesi |
| Русский | возмо́жность vozmóžnostʹ |
noun anything that makes for an easier life
| Español | comodidad, conveniencia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 便宜 bengi, 便利 benri, 利便 riben |
| 中文 | 便利 biànlì, 方便 fāngbiàn |
| हिन्दी | सुविधा suvidhā, सुविधाजनक suvidhājnak |
| Português | conveniência, comodidade |
| Français | commodité, avantage |
| Deutsch | Annehmlichkeit, Bequemlichkeit |
| Italiano | comodità |
| Ελληνικά | ευκολία efkolía, άνεση ánesi |
| Русский | удо́бство udóbstvo |
noun public toilet
| 中文 | 公廁 /公厕 gōngcè |
|---|---|
| Français | commodités |
| Deutsch | Klo, Toilette |
| Italiano | bagno pubblico |
| Русский | удо́бства udóbstva |
Talk about this word "convenience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/convenience. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. convenience. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/convenience "convenience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/convenience.Cite this
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title = {convenience},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/convenience},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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