Definition of expediency Expediency
/ɪkspiˈdiʌnsi/ - [ikspeedeeunsee] - ex•pe•di•en•cy
We found 10 definitions of expediency from 5 different sources.
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What does expediency mean?
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| expediency - the quality of being suited to the end in view | ||
| expedience | ||
| inexpedience, inexpediency the quality of being unsuited to the end in view | ||
| vantage, advantage place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) | ||
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- expediency (Noun)
The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation. - expediency (Noun)
Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled. - expediency (Noun)
Haste; dispatch. - expediency (Noun)
An expedient.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- expediency (n.)
The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. - expediency (n.)
Expedition; haste; dispatch. - expediency (n.)
An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
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expediency
Suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
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🔤- expediency, noun, singular of expediencies.
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