expedience

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expedience

/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.əns/

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From Middle English expedience, from Old French expedience, from Late Latin expedientia, from Latin expediens.

noun expediences

uncountable The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case. April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall to determine concerning the expedience of actions
Similar: expediency
countable, uncountable Speed, haste or urgency. making hither with all due expedience
Similar: expediency
countable, uncountable Something that is expedient.
countable, obsolete, uncountable An expedition; enterprise; adventure. forwarding this dear expedience

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noun speed, haste or urgency

Español	rapidez, urgencia, priesa, prisa

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@misc{expedience_2026,
  title = {expedience},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/expedience},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}