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expedience

2 synonyms and 1 antonym for expedience, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.

Noun — How well suited a course of action is to achieving a particular aim in the circumstances.

Synonyms

Rare, literary or technical

Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.

Antonyms

inexpedience

Etymology

Came into English via Middle English expedience, from Old French expedience, from Late Latin expedientia, from Latin expediens.

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