What does facility mean?
Definitions for facility
fəˈsɪl ɪ tifa·cil·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word facility.
Princeton's WordNet
facility, installationnoun
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
"the assembly plant is an enormous facility"
adeptness, adroitness, deftness, facility, quicknessnoun
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
"his quick adeptness was a product of good design"; "he was famous for his facility as an archer"
facility, readinessnoun
a natural effortlessness
"they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
facilitynoun
something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
"catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"
facilitynoun
a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
"a cell phone with internet facility"
Wiktionary
facilitynoun
The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
facilitynoun
Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
facilitynoun
The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.
Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour.
facilitynoun
A toilet.
Etymology: From facilité, and its source, facilitas.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Facilitynoun
Etymology: facilitè, French; facilitas, Latin.
Yet reason faith, reason should have ability
To hold these worldly things in such proportion,
As let them come or go with even facility. Philip Sidney, b. ii.Piety could not be diverted from this to a more commodious business by any motives of profit or facility. Walter Raleigh.
A war upon the Turks is more worthy than upon any other Gentiles, both in point of religion and in point of honour; though facility and hope of success might invite some other choice. Francis Bacon, holy War.
They who have studied have not only learned many excellent things, but also have acquired a great facility of profiting themselves by reading good authors. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.
The facility which we get of doing things, by a custom of doing, makes them often pass in us without our notice. John Locke.
Facility is worse than bribery; for bribes come now and then: but if importunity or idle respects lead a man, he shall never be without. Francis Bacon, Essay 11.
’Tis a great error to take facility for good-nature; tenderness, without discretion, is no better than a more pardonable folly. Roger L'Estrange, Fable 30.
He opens and yields himself to the man of business with difficulty and reluctancy; but offers himself to the visits of a friend with facility, and all the meeting readiness of appetite and desire. Robert South, Sermons.
ChatGPT
facility
A facility is a place, often a building or structure, designed or used for a particular activity, function, or service. This can include institutions like schools or hospitals, commercial or industrial structures like factories or power plants, or even recreational places like sports stadiums or parks. Additionally, a facility can also refer to a resource, service, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.
Webster Dictionary
Facilitynoun
the quality of being easily performed; freedom from difficulty; ease; as, the facility of an operation
Facilitynoun
ease in performance; readiness proceeding from skill or use; dexterity; as, practice gives a wonderful facility in executing works of art
Facilitynoun
easiness to be persuaded; readiness or compliance; -- usually in a bad sense; pliancy
Facilitynoun
easiness of access; complaisance; affability
Facilitynoun
that which promotes the ease of any action or course of conduct; advantage; aid; assistance; -- usually in the plural; as, special facilities for study
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
facility
A real property entity consisting of one or more of the following: a building, a structure, a utility system, pavement, and underlying land. See also air facility.
Editors Contribution
facility
A type of property created and designed for a specific purpose.
They did sit together and start to forward plan their wedding together.
Submitted by MaryC on February 28, 2020
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'facility' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4174
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'facility' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4004
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'facility' in Nouns Frequency: #461
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of facility in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of facility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of facility in a Sentence
We're thrilled to be expanding our data center operations in Denmark, and investing in new sources of clean power, the planned facility in Aabenraa, like all of our data centers, will run on 100 percent renewable energy from day one, thanks to new clean energy sources we're adding.
Keeping this facility open is contrary to our values, it undermines our standing in the world. It is viewed as a stain on our broader record of upholding the highest standards of rule of law.
The way they diagnose malaria now is with a microscope but it is with a big bench top microscope that is relatively complicated to use, takes a trained technician, and you have to have the facility for that scope in a centralized lab somewhere. So basically what we are taking is that gold standard and making it into a portable device.
This is gut-wrenching for anyone who has entrusted a care facility with the well-being and safety of a loved one.
A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought.
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- تسهيلArabic
- леснина, приспособления, оборудване, лекотаBulgarian
- zařízeníCzech
- Einrichtung, Leichtigkeit, VorrichtungGerman
- instalación, facilidadSpanish
- امکانPersian
- fasiliteetti, taito, taitavuus, laitos, helppous, mukavuudetFinnish
- facilité, pôle, infrastructure, centre, installationFrench
- goireasScottish Gaelic
- सुविधाHindi
- facilitàItalian
- מתקןHebrew
- жарамдуулук, ийкемдүүлүк, зээндүүлүк, жөндөмдүүлүкKyrgyz
- FacilitéitLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- faciliteit, voorziening, aanleg, gemak, inrichtingDutch
- anleggetNorwegian
- facilidade, instalaçãoPortuguese
- facilitateRomanian
- лёгкость, аппарату́ра, ло́вкость, простота́, приспособление, здание, учреждение, ги́бкость, обору́дованиеRussian
- infrastruktura, uređajiSerbo-Croatian
- anläggningenSwedish
- מעכירעסYiddish
- 設施Chinese
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