expediente — meaning in English

English meaning

• expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
• resource noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.

Senses

expediente is used for these senses in English:

• expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
• resource Something that one uses to achieve an objective, e.g. raw materials or personnel.
• resource A person's capacity to deal with difficulty.

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.

resource — full definition

1. noun Something available to be used to achieve a goal, such as materials, money, or people.
2. noun A person's inner ability to cope with a difficult situation.

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