noun
expediency
Expediency (noun) means the quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
noun
1
The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
2
Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled.
3
Haste; dispatch.
4
An expedient.
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Rhymes for expediency
agency
latency
urgency
potency
decency
regency
currency
tendency
clemency
leniency
frequency
emergency
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What is the meaning of expediency?
"expediency" (noun) means the quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
What are the different meanings of expediency?
"expediency" has 3 main meanings: 1. The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation; 2. Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled; 3. Haste; dispatch.