Definitions for facilityfəˈsɪl ɪ ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fa•cil•i•tyfəˈsɪl ɪ ti(n.)(pl.)-ties.
Often, facilities. something designed, built, or installed to afford a specific convenience or service: Usually, facilities. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.:
a new research facility.
a hotel with facilities for conferences.
readiness or ease due to skill, aptitude, or practice; dexterity.
an easy-flowing manner.
the quality of being easily or conveniently done or performed.
Usually, facilities. a rest room.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Informal
lack of difficulty; ease.
Origin of facility:
1375–1425; late ME (< MF) < L facilitās; see facile
Princeton's WordNet
facility, installation(noun)
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, quickness(noun)
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, readiness(noun)
a natural effortlessness
"they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
facility(noun)
something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service
"catering facilities"; "toilet facilities"; "educational facilities"
facility(noun)
a service that an organization or a piece of equipment offers you
"a cell phone with internet facility"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
facility(noun)əˈsɪl ɪ ti
a large place, building, piece of equipment etc. with a particular purpose
the largest storage and processing facility in the state; the sports facilities at the university; a park with beautiful facilities
Wiktionary
facility(Noun)
The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.
facility(Noun)
Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.
The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled.
facility(Noun)
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.
facility(Noun)
A toilet.
Origin: From facilité, and its source, facilitas.
Webster Dictionary
Facility(noun)
the quality of being easily performed; freedom from difficulty; ease; as, the facility of an operation
Facility(noun)
ease in performance; readiness proceeding from skill or use; dexterity; as, practice gives a wonderful facility in executing works of art
Facility(noun)
easiness to be persuaded; readiness or compliance; -- usually in a bad sense; pliancy
Facility(noun)
easiness of access; complaisance; affability
Facility(noun)
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.
Translations for facility
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- gemak, vernufAfrikaans

- سُهولَه وسُرْعَهArabic

- лекотаBulgarian

- facilidadePortuguese (BR)

- lehkost, dovednostCzech

- die LeichtigkeitGerman

- anlægDanish

- ευκολία, άνεσηGreek

- facilidadSpanish

- kergusEstonian

- سهولتFarsi

- helppousFinnish

- facilitéFrench

- קַלוּתHebrew

- सुगमता, सरल, सहजHindi

- lakoća, spretnostCroatian

- könnyedségHungarian

- kecepatanIndonesian

- færni, snerpaIcelandic

- facilitàItalian

- 容易さJapanese

- 재능Korean

- lengvumasLithuanian

- spējasLatvian

- kecepatanMalay

- talentDutch

- letthet, ferdighet, anlegg (for)Norwegian

- łatwośćPolish

- سهولتPersian

- اسانتيا، اسانى، اسانوونكى: استعداد، مهارتPashto

- facilidadePortuguese

- uşurinţăRomanian

- лёгкостьRussian

- ľahkosťSlovak

- lahkotaSlovenian

- lakoćaSerbian

- lätthet, ledighet, flinkhetSwedish

- ความคล่องแคล่วThai

- yatkınlıkTurkish

- 敏捷,容易Chinese (Trad.)

- легкість, зручністьUkrainian

- سہولتUrdu

- khả năng học hoặc làm việc gì dễ dàngVietnamese

- 敏捷,容易Chinese (Simp.)

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