Definitions for expedience
ex·pe·di·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expedience, expediencynoun

   the quality of being suited to the end in view

2. opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking, expediencenoun

   taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. expediencenoun

   The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.

2. expediencenoun

   Speed, haste or urgency.

3. expediencenoun

   Something that is expedient.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expedience, Expediencynoun

   Etymology: from expedient.

   1. Fitness; propriety; suitableness to an end.

   Solemn dedications of things set apart for Divine Worship, could never have been universally practised, had not right reason dictated the high expediency and great use of such practices. Robert South, Sermons.

   2. It is used in William Shakespeare for expedition; adventure; or attempt.

   Let me hear
   What yesternight our council did decree,
   In forwarding this dear expedience. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   3. It is also used by William Shakespeare for expedition; haste; dispatch.

   I shall break
   The cause of our expedience to the queen,
   And get her leave to part. William Shakespeare, Anth. and Cleopatra.

   Eight tall ships, three thousand men of war,
   Are making hither with all due expedience. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

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1. expedience

   Expedience refers to the quality of being advantageous, convenient, or suitable for a particular purpose, often disregarding considerations or principles such as ethics or morals. It highlights the focus on getting things done in the quickest, most efficient manner possible.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Expediencenoun

   alt. of Expediency

Matched Categories

1. • Advantage

How to pronounce expedience?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say expedience in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of expedience in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of expedience in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of expedience in a Sentence

1. Barack Obama:

   I find it ironic that people who are constantly citing the Constitution would suddenly read into the Constitution requirements, norms, procedures that are nowhere to be found in there. That's precisely the kind of interpretive approach that they have vehemently rejected and that they accuse liberals of engaging in all the time, well, you can't abandon your principles, if in fact these are your principles, simply for the sake of political expedience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=expedience
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Expedience
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=expedience
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedience