English Explanatory Dictionary

expediency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
  2. Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
  3. Haste; dispatch.
  4. An expedient.

Pronunciation

/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.ən.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vanderdecken-expediency.wav

Word forms

expediency expediencies

Synonyms

expedience convenience

Related words

expede expedience expedient expedite expedition
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