English Explanatory Dictionary

expedience

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
  2. Speed, haste or urgency.
  3. Something that is expedient.
  4. An expedition; enterprise; adventure.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-expedience.wav

Word forms

expedience expediences

Etymology

From Middle English expedience, from Old French expedience, from Late Latin expedientia, from Latin expediens.

Synonyms

expediency
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