convenience
/kən'vi:njəns/
Definition
Noun: 1. The quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone: The state of avoiding difficulty or effort; the quality of being convenient. 2. A thing that contributes to an easy and effortless way of life: A device, service, or feature that is designed to save time or effort and increase comfort. 3. A suitable or opportune time or situation: A time or circumstance that is personally advantageous or suitable for a particular purpose. 4. A public toilet: (Chiefly British English) A room or building containing a toilet for public use.
Usage and Examples
- Referring to the quality of being easy/suitable:
- The convenience of online shopping has changed how we buy goods.
- We chose this hotel for its convenience to the airport.
- Referring to a useful device or feature:
- A dishwasher is a modern convenience that saves a lot of time.
- The apartment comes with all the latest conveniences.
- Referring to a suitable time:
- Please reply at your earliest convenience. (A formal, polite request)
- He arranged the meeting for his own convenience.
- Referring to a public toilet:
- The town has installed new public conveniences near the park.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- "At your (earliest) convenience": A formal phrase used to politely ask someone to do something when it is suitable or easy for them.
- Please send the documents at your earliest convenience.
- "For (the sake of) convenience": Used to explain that something is done to make a situation easier, even if it is not the ideal or most accurate method.
- For the sake of convenience, we will use the term "client" to refer to all customers.
- "A marriage of convenience": An idiom describing a marriage entered into for practical or financial benefits rather than for love.
- "To make a convenience of someone": (Idiomatic) To selfishly exploit or take advantage of someone, treating them as a tool for one's own benefit.
Variants and Related Words
- Convenient (Adjective): Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans; causing little or no trouble.
- Is 3 p.m. a convenient time for you?
- Conveniently (Adverb): In a way that fits in well with a person's needs or plans.
- The store is conveniently located next to the subway station.
- Inconvenience (Noun/Verb): The opposite state; the cause of trouble or difficulty.
- We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the construction.
Synonyms
- Advantage: A condition giving a greater chance of success.
- Benefit: An advantage or profit gained.
- Amenity: A desirable or useful feature of a place, often contributing to comfort.
- Appliance: A device designed for a specific function, especially in the home (a type of convenience).
Antonyms
- Inconvenience
- Difficulty
- Disadvantage
- Hardship
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
- At your convenience: Whenever it is suitable for you.
- For convenience's sake: In order to avoid difficulty or complication.
- A marriage of convenience: A union formed for practical rather than emotional reasons.
Noun
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a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
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a toilet that is available to the public
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the quality of being useful and convenient
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they offered the convenience of an installment plan
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the state of being suitable or opportune
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chairs arranged for his own convenience
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