convenience
conveniences
Even though the real reason you want the newest phone is that it's incredibly cool looking, you might pretend that what interests you is its convenience, or how easy and useful it will be.
The noun convenience is a quality of ease or accessibility. Just think of a convenience store, which is arranged to be easy to get in and out of, and sells things you might need to grab on your way home. Some things are referred to as a convenience if the whole reason for their existence is to make life easier in some way, like electricity, indoor plumbing, and microwaveable meals.
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the quality of being useful and convenient“they offered the convenience of an installment plan”
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inconvenience
the quality of not being useful or convenient
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opportuneness, patness, timeliness
timely convenience
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accessibility, availability, availableness, handiness
the quality of being at hand when needed
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command
availability for use
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print
availability in printed form
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suitability, suitableness
the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
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inconvenience
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a small mechanical device or gadget
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synonyms:
appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gismo, gizmo, widget
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gadgetry
appliances collectively
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gimbal
an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
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injector
a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.)
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mod con
modern convenience; the appliances and conveniences characteristic of a modern house
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device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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the state of being suitable or opportune“chairs arranged for his own convenience”
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comfort, comfortableness
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
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comfort, comfortableness
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a toilet that is available to the public
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synonyms:
comfort station, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room
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ladies' room, powder room
a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building
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latrine
a public toilet in a military area
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men's, men's room
a public toilet for men
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ladies' room, powder room
Vocabulary lists containing convenience
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