convenience
pronunciation
How to pronounce convenience in British English:
UK [kənˈviːniəns]
How to pronounce convenience in American English:
US [kənˈviːniəns]
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- Noun:
- the state of being suitable or opportune
- the quality of being useful and convenient
- a toilet that is available to the public
- a device that is very useful for a particular job
Word Origin
- convenience (n.)
- late 14c., "agreement, conformity," from Latin convenientia "meeting together, agreement, harmony," from conveniens, present participle of convenire (see convene). Meaning "suitable, adapted to existing conditions" is from c. 1600; that of "personally not difficult" is from 1703.
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Example
- 1. You don 't need credit cards for convenience .
- 2. I pass a gas station and a convenience store .
- 3. Dollar stores are winning over customers with convenience .
- 4. The main benefit to each customer is convenience .
- 5. Convenience stores are a case in point .