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expedience

Noun

∙ The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case. uncountable
∙ Speed, haste or urgency.
∙ Something that is expedient.
∙ An expedition; enterprise; adventure. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
expedience n.
advantageousness

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
expedience
expedience
\ex*pe"di*ence\ (?), expediency \ex*pe"di*en*cy\ (?), ], n.
1. the quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice. ogan. to determine concerning the expedience of action. rp. much declamation may be heard in the present day against expediency, as if it were not the proper object of a deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the unprincipled.
2. expedition; haste; dispatch. [obs.] making hither with all due expedience.
3. an expedition; enterprise; adventure. [obs.] forwarding this dear expedience.

WORDNET 2.0
expedience
Noun
1. the quality of being suited to the end in view
(synonym) expediency
(antonym) inexpedience, inexpediency
(hypernym) advantage, vantage
2. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
(synonym) opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking
(hypernym) selfishness

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

expedience

Noun

∙ The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case. uncountable
∙ Speed, haste or urgency.
∙ Something that is expedient.
∙ An expedition; enterprise; adventure. obsolete

BABYLON ENGLISH
expedience n.
advantageousness

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
expedience
expedience
\ex*pe"di*ence\ (?), expediency \ex*pe"di*en*cy\ (?), ], n.
1. the quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice. ogan. to determine concerning the expedience of action. rp. much declamation may be heard in the present day against expediency, as if it were not the proper object of a deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the unprincipled.
2. expedition; haste; dispatch. [obs.] making hither with all due expedience.
3. an expedition; enterprise; adventure. [obs.] forwarding this dear expedience.

WORDNET 2.0
expedience
Noun
1. the quality of being suited to the end in view
(synonym) expediency
(antonym) inexpedience, inexpediency
(hypernym) advantage, vantage
2. taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
(synonym) opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking
(hypernym) selfishness

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