convenient

[ kuhn-veen-yuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.

  2. at hand; easily accessible: Their house is convenient to all transportation.

  1. Obsolete. fitting; suitable.

Origin of convenient

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from from Latin convenient- (stem of conveniēns ), present participle of convenīre “to be suitable, come together”; see convene, -ent

Other words for convenient

Other words from convenient

  • con·ven·ient·ly, adverb
  • qua·si-con·ven·ient, adjective
  • su·per·con·ven·ient, adjective
  • ul·tra·con·ven·ient, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for convenient

convenient

/ (kənˈviːnɪənt) /


adjective
  1. suitable for one's purpose or needs; opportune

  2. easy to use

  1. close by or easily accessible; handy

Origin of convenient

1
C14: from Latin conveniēns appropriate, fitting, from convenīre to come together, be in accord with, from venīre to come

Derived forms of convenient

  • conveniently, adverb

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