noun
expedience
Expedience (noun) means How well suited a course of action is to achieving a particular aim in the circumstances.
noun
1
How well suited a course of action is to achieving a particular aim in the circumstances.
2
Speed, haste or urgency in doing something.
"The sense of expedience that allowed White to cut deals and keep moving had made many, mistakenly, see him as shallow or, worse, unprincipled."
— Thomas Dyja, Walter White: The Dilemma of Black Identity in America (2008)
3
Something that is convenient or well suited to a purpose.
4
A journey or venture undertaken for a purpose.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English expedience, from Old French expedience, from Late Latin expedientia, from Latin expediens.
Synonyms
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inexpedience
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What is the meaning of expedience?
"expedience" (noun) means how well suited a course of action is to achieving a particular aim in the circumstances.
What is another word for expedience?
Other words for "expedience" include expediency, opportunism.
What is the opposite of expedience?
The opposite of "expedience" is inexpedience.
What are the different meanings of expedience?
"expedience" has 3 main meanings: 1. How well suited a course of action is to achieving a particular aim in the circumstances; 2. Speed, haste or urgency in doing something; 3. Something that is convenient or well suited to a purpose.
