How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
convenience — con‧ve‧ni‧ence [kənˈviːniəns] adjective convenience foods/meals/goods food products that are made and packed in a way that makes them very quick and easy to use: • the growth in sales of frozen convenience meals see also flag of convenience * * … Financial and business terms
Convenience — is anything that is intended to save resources (time, energy) or frustration. A convenience store at a petrol station, for example, sells items that have nothing to do with gasoline/petrol, but it saves the consumer from having to go to a grocery … Wikipedia
Convenience — (engl.: Bequemlichkeit, Komfort) bezeichnet: Convenience Food, arbeitserleichternde Essenszutaten oder Fertiggerichte Convenience goods, Verbrauchsgüter, Waren des täglichen Bedarfs; siehe Konsumgut Convenience store, Laden für Waren des… … Deutsch Wikipedia
convenience — ► NOUN 1) freedom from effort or difficulty. 2) a useful or helpful device or situation. 3) Brit. a public toilet. ● at one s convenience Cf. ↑at one s convenience ● at one s earliest convenience Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Convenience — Con*ven ience (?; 106), Conveniency Con*ven ien*cy, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See {Convenient}.] 1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. [1913 Webster] Let s further… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
convenience — [n1] availability, usefulness; useful thing accessibility, accessory, accommodation, advancement, advantage, agreeableness, aid, amenity, appliance, appropriateness, assistance, avail, benefit, comfort, comforts, contribution, cooperation,… … New thesaurus
convenience — [kən vēn′yən sē] n. pl. conveniencies [kən vēn′yəns] n. [ME < L convenientia < convenire,CONVENE] 1. the quality of being convenient; fitness or serviceability 2. personal well being; comfort 3. a condition personally favorable or suitable; … English World dictionary
convenience — index accommodate, advantage, appliance, benefit (betterment), easement, expedience, expedient, oppo … Law dictionary
convenience — (n.) late 14c., agreement, conformity, from L. convenientia meeting together, agreement, harmony, from conveniens, prp. of convenire (see CONVENE (Cf. convene)). Meaning suitable, adapted to existing conditions is from c.1600; that of personally… … Etymology dictionary
convenience — noun 1 being useful/easy/suitable ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ added, additional, extra ▪ All our chalets include a microwave for extra convenience. ▪ administrative … Collocations dictionary
convenience — con|ve|ni|ence [kənˈvi:niəns] n 1.) [U] the quality of being suitable or useful for a particular purpose, especially by making something easier or saving you time ▪ Ready meals sell well because of their convenience. the convenience of doing sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
