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convenience
What does convenience mean?
convenience (noun): the state of being suitable or opportune.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use convenience in a sentence?
How do you pronounce convenience?
/kənˈvinjəns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does convenience come from?
Borrowed from Latin convenientia, from conveniens (“suitable”), present participle of convenire (“to come together, suit”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to convenience
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “convenience” mean?
the state of being suitable or opportune
Right! That's what “convenience” means.
a participant; one involved in something
Not quite: that's what player means.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
Not quite: that's what fun means.
a large quantity or number; a great deal
Not quite: that's what lot means.
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