expédient — meaning in English

English meaning

• expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
• kludge noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.

Senses

expédient is used for these senses in English:

• expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
• kludge (informal) Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.

expedient — full definition

1. adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
2. noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.

kludge — full definition

1. noun An improvised device, typically crudely constructed to test the validity of a principle before implementing a finished design.
2. noun Any construction or practice, typically crude yet effective, designed to solve a problem temporarily or expediently.
3. noun An amalgamated mass of unrelated parts.
4. noun A badly written or makeshift piece of software; a hack.