adj. & n.
adj. 1 advantageous; advisable on practical rather than moral grounds. 2 suitable, appropriate.
n. a means of attaining an end; a resource. expedience n. expediency n. expediently adv.
[ ME f. L expedire: see EXPEDITE ]
adj. & n.
adj. 1 advantageous; advisable on practical rather than moral grounds. 2 suitable, appropriate.
n. a means of attaining an end; a resource. expedience n. expediency n. expediently adv.
[ ME f. L expedire: see EXPEDITE ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012