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Webster 1913 Edition
Convenient
Con-ven′ient
(?; 277)
, Adj.
[L. ]
conveniens
, -entis
, suitable, p. pr. of convenire
to be suitable, to come. See Convene
, Verb.
I.
1.
Fit or adapted; suitable; proper; becoming; appropriate.
[Archaic]
Feed me with food
convenient
for me. Prov. xxx. 8.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not
convenient
. Eph. v. 4.
2.
Affording accommodation or advantage; well adapted to use; handly;
as, a
. convenient
house; convenient
implements or tools3.
Seasonable; timely; opportune;
as, a
. convenient
occasion; a convenient
seasonActs xxiv. 25.
4.
Near at hand; easy of access.
[Colloq.]
Syn. – Fit; suitable; proper; adapted; fitted; suited; handly; commodious.
Webster 1828 Edition
Convenient
CONVENIENT
,Adj.
Some arts are peculiarly convenient to particular nations.
Feed me with food convenient for me. Proverbs 30.
Definition 2024
convenient
convenient
English
Adjective
convenient (comparative more convenient, superlative most convenient)
- Of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient.
- Fast food might be convenient, but it's also very unhealthy.
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
of or pertaining to convenience; simple; easy; expedient
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External links
- convenient in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- convenient in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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Etymology
From Latin conveniens, convenientem.
Adjective
convenient m, f (masculine and feminine plural convenients)