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Webster 1913 Edition

Conveniency

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Con-ven′ience

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,

Con-ven′ien-cy

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,
Noun.
[L.
convenientia
agreement, fitness. See
Convenient
.]
1.
The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety.
Let’s further think of this;
Weigh what
convenience
both of time and means
May fit us to our shape.
Shakespeare
With all brief and plain
conveniency
,
Let me have judgment.
Shakespeare
2.
Freedom from discomfort, difficulty, or trouble; commodiousness; ease; accommodation.
Thus necessity invented stools,
Convenience
next suggested elbow chairs.
Cowper.
We are rather intent upon the end of God's glory than our own
conveniency
.
Jer. Taylor.
3.
That which is convenient; that which promotes comfort or advantage; that which is suited to one's wants; an accommodation.
A pair of spectacles and several other little
conveniences
.
Swift.
4.
A convenient or fit time; opportunity;
as, to do something at one's
convenience
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Conveniency

CONVENIENCE

, CONVENIENCY,
Noun.
[L.] Literally, a coming together; a meeting. Hence,
1.
Fitness; suitableness; propriety; adaptation of one thing to another, or to circumstances.
2.
Commodiousness; ease; freedom from difficulty.
Every man must want something for the convenience of his life.
There is another convenience in this method.
3.
That which gives ease; accommodation; that which is suited to wants or necessity A pair of spectacles is a great convenience in old age.
4.
Fitness of time or place.

Definition 2024

conveniency

conveniency

English

Noun

conveniency ‎(plural conveniencies)

  1. (archaic) convenience
    • Shakespeare
      With all brief and plain conveniency, / Let me have judgment.
    • Jeremy Taylor
      We are rather intent upon the end of God's glory than our own conveniency.

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