I. kənˈvēnyən(t)s, -nēən- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin convenientia, from convenient-, conveniens + -ia
1. obsolete : agreement , harmony , congruity , aptitude
2. : fitness or suitability for performing some action or fulfilling some requirement
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3. : a favorable or advantageous condition, state, or circumstance : advantage
it becomes something of a virtue as well as a convenience to be domesticated — Walter de la Mare
4. : something that provides comfort or advantage : something suited to one's material wants:
a. : an arrangement, appliance, device, material, or service conducive to personal ease or comfort
a landscaped corner lot, handy to all conveniences
carry camping conveniences and … supplies on packhorses — H.E.Scudder
b. : toilet 5
5. : a convenient condition or time : opportunity
answer at your earliest convenience
6. : freedom from difficulty, discomfort, or trouble
chairs arranged for his own convenience
: ease , comfort , efficiency
impressed by the greater convenience and cheapness of canal transportation
buildings are not grouped like that by pure accident, though convenience probably had much to do with it — Willa Cather
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to afford convenience to : accommodate
the new system of collection convenienced the taxpayer
III. adjective
Etymology: convenience , noun
: designed for quick and easy preparation or use
convenience food