CONVENIENT


Meaning of CONVENIENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈvēn-yənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin convenient-, conveniens, from present participle of convenire to assemble, come together, be suitable, from com- + venire to come — more at come

Date: 14th century

1. obsolete : suitable , proper

2.

a. : suited to personal comfort or to easy performance

meeting at a convenient time

b. : suited to a particular situation

a convenient excuse

c. : affording accommodation or advantage

found it convenient to deal with both problems at the same time

3. : being near at hand : close

a location convenient to the train station

• con·ve·nient·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.