convenience en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kənˈvinjəns/ (General-American)
- [kənˈvɪinjəns] (Australia)
- /kənˈviːnjəns/ (Australia)
- [kənˈvinjənts] (General-American)
- (California, Southern) audio
- /kənˈviːnɪəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [kənˈvɪinjənts] (Australia)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”). Doublet of convenance.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The quality of being convenient.
Thus first Necessity invented stools, / Convenience next suggested elbow-chairs[…]
1782–1785, William Cowper, “(please specify the page)”, in The Task, a Poem, […], London: […] J[oseph] Johnson; […], →OCLC:Let's further think of this; / Weigh what convenience both of time and means / May fit us to our shape.
c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene vii]:Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.
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(countable, uncountable) Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
There was a bookshelf with a number of tattered volumes, and a few conveniences in the way of cupboards, which appeared to have been contrived out of a packing case by a hasty man, with a blunt axe.
1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 7:It's over there, it's over there / My building has every convenience / It's gonna make life easy for me
1977, David Byrne, “Don't Worry About the Government”, in Talking Heads: 77, performed by Talking Heads:A pair of spectacles[…] and several other little conveniences.
1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: […] Benj[amin] Motte, […], →OCLC, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput):...let Fanchette come in a hackney-coach in the morning, and I will direct the housekeeper to send you something of every thing—plate, candlesticks, lamps, damask—and you won't take it amiss if we should happen to have game or poultry come up that I put that amongst the conveniences;...
1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 223:
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(countable, uncountable) A convenient time.
We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.
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(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of public convenience (“a public lavatory”).
alt of public convenience
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conveniences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
convenience sampling (Expressions) · convenience food (Expressions) · ultraconvenience · convenience sample (Expressions) · convenience class (Expressions) · marriage of convenience (Expressions) · modern convenience (Expressions) · convenience method (Expressions) · public convenience (Expressions) · convenience store (Expressions) · flag of convenience (Expressions) · convenience fee (Expressions) · disconvenience
Relateds
convene · convenient · convent · convention
Synonyms
urination station · purging place · can · lav · potty · amenities · neddy · WC · comfort room · shield · necessarium · closet · washroom · jacques · closet of decency · water closet · ladies and gentlemen · lavabo · jakes · siege · office of ease · necessary place · necessary room · tearoom · teahouse · lavvy · facilities · urinal · latrine · johnny · toilet · thunderbox · netty · amenity · bogger · wardrobe · dike · shitter · carsey · smallest room · kocay · lats · cloaca · office · six · khazi · cottage · restroom · crapper · bog · House of Lords · CR · house of office · toilet room · geography · brasco · usual offices · jacks · john · small room · lavatory · bathroom · throne room · withdraught · karzy · closet of ease · dunny · privy · place · vault · loo · cludgie · necessary
Translations (90)
hu kényelem (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · tr konfor (anything that makes for an easier life) · el ευκολία (anything that makes for an easier life) · pt conveniência (anything that makes for an easier life) · de Klo (public toilet) · de Toilette (public toilet) · ja 利便 (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · bn সুবিধা (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · hu kellék (anything that makes for an easier life) · it comodità (anything that makes for an easier life) · es conveniencia (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ru удо́бство (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · it conveniente (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · de Bequemlichkeit (anything that makes for an easier life) · eu erosotasun (anything that makes for an easier life) · it bagno pubblico (public toilet) · ja 便利 (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · la commodum (anything that makes for an easier life) · sv bekvämlighet (anything that makes for an easier life) · hu alkalmas/megfelelő időpont (convenient time) · cmn 便利 (anything that makes for an easier life) · el άνεση (anything that makes for an easier life) · ca conveniència (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fi mukavuuslaitos (public toilet) · la commoditas (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · hu nyilvános WC/mosdó (public toilet) · he נוחות (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · bg обществена тоалетна (public toilet) · hu amikor Önnek megfelel/alkalmas (convenient time) · bn আসান (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · eu egokitasun (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · lv ērtība (anything that makes for an easier life) · ru приго́дность (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · hi सुविधा (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ar مُلَاءَمَة (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fr convenance (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fr commodités (public toilet) · cmn 方便 (anything that makes for an easier life) · cmn 方便 (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · el άνεση (convenient time) · tr hela (public toilet) · be зру́чнасць (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · cmn 公廁 /公厕 (public toilet) · hu felszerelés (anything that makes for an easier life) · tr konfor (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · bg удо́бство (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ca conveniència (anything that makes for an easier life) · ja 利便 (anything that makes for an easier life) · hu szolgáltatás (anything that makes for an easier life) · ja 便宜 (anything that makes for an easier life) · cs pohodlí (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ja 便利 (anything that makes for an easier life) · bg улесне́ние (anything that makes for an easier life) · uk зру́чність (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · it a tempo debito (convenient time) · hi सुविधा (anything that makes for an easier life) · fr commodité (anything that makes for an easier life) · de Annehmlichkeit (anything that makes for an easier life) · pl wygoda (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · pt comodidade (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · es comodidad (anything that makes for an easier life) · fi sopiva aika (convenient time) · ru возмо́жность (convenient time) · as সুবিধা (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fi kätevyys (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ur سُہُولَت (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · pt conveniência (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · hu nyilvános illemhely (public toilet) · cmn 便利 (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · ru удо́бства (public toilet) · ga aosáid (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · lv ērtība (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fi silloin kun Teille sopii (convenient time) · ga áis (anything that makes for an easier life) · ar مُنَاسَبَة (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fr avantage (anything that makes for an easier life) · sk pohodlie (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · hu komfort (anything that makes for an easier life) · pt comodidade (anything that makes for an easier life) · ja 便宜 (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · fi mukavuus (anything that makes for an easier life) · hi सुविधाजनक (anything that makes for an easier life) · pl udogodnienie (anything that makes for an easier life) · es conveniencia (anything that makes for an easier life) · de Bequemlichkeit (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · bn আসান (anything that makes for an easier life) · el άνεση (quality of being suitable, useful or convenient) · nl wanneer het goed uitkomt (convenient time) · tr tuvalet (public toilet) · ru удо́бство (anything that makes for an easier life)