n.
Pronunciation: -d ē - ə n(t)-s ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
Date: 1597
1 : the quality or state of being suited to the end in view : SUITABILITY , FITNESS
2 obsolete a : HASTE , DISPATCH b : an enterprise requiring haste or caution
3 : adherence to expedient means and methods <put more emphasis on expediency than on principle ― W. H. Jones>
4 : a means of achieving a particular end : EXPEDIENT
– ex · pe · di · en · tial \ - ˌ sp ē -d ē - ' en-ch ə l \ adjective