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Meaning of "expediency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPEDIENCY

expediency  [ɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPEDIENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expediency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPEDIENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expediency in the English dictionary

The definition of expediency in the dictionary is appropriateness; suitability. Other definition of expediency is the use of or inclination towards methods that are advantageous rather than fair or just.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPEDIENCY


abeyancy
əˈbeɪənsɪ
buoyancy
ˈbɔɪənsɪ
chatoyancy
ʃəˈtɔɪənsɪ
compliancy
kəmˈplaɪənsɪ
conveniency
kənˈviːnɪənsɪ
deviancy
ˈdiːvɪənsɪ
faineancy
ˈfeɪnɪənsɪ
inexpediency
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənsɪ
irradiancy
ɪˈreɪdɪənsɪ
leniency
ˈliːnɪənsɪ
luxuriancy
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪənsɪ
parturiency
pɑːˈtjʊərɪənsɪ
pliancy
ˈplaɪənsɪ
prosiliency
prəʊˈzɪlɪənsɪ
radiancy
ˈreɪdɪənsɪ
recreancy
ˈrɛkrɪənsɪ
resiliency
rɪˈzɪlɪənsɪ
saliency
ˈseɪlɪənsɪ
subserviency
səbˈsɜːvɪənsɪ
transiency
ˈtrænzɪənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPEDIENCY

expectorator
expedience
expediencies
expedient
expediential
expedientially
expediently
expeditate
expeditation
expedite
expeditely
expediter
expedition
expeditionary
expeditionary force
expeditious
expeditiously
expeditiousness
expeditive
expeditor

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPEDIENCY

agency
current efficiency
deficiency
efficiency
energy efficiency
enzyme deficiency
fuel efficiency
immune deficiency
immunodeficiency
inefficiency
insufficiency
mental deficiency
proficiency
protein deficiency
quantum efficiency
self-sufficiency
sentiency
sufficiency
thermal efficiency
vitamin deficiency
volumetric efficiency

Synonyms and antonyms of expediency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPEDIENCY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expediency» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expediency

Translation of «expediency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPEDIENCY

Find out the translation of expediency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expediency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expediency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

权宜之计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conveniencia
570 millions of speakers

English

expediency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवसरवादिता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النفعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

целесообразность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conveniência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুক্তিযুক্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opportunisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesesuaian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zweckmäßigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

便宜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expediency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phương tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூழ்நிலையின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दक्षता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

menfaat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

opportunismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celowości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доцільність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oportunitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκοπιμότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opportunisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lämplighets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hensiktsmessighet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expediency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDIENCY»

The term «expediency» is regularly used and occupies the 71.710 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDIENCY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expediency» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expediency» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expediency

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8 QUOTES WITH «EXPEDIENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expediency.
1
Grover Cleveland
Party honesty is party expediency.
2
Harold Ford, Jr.
I am not going to stop speaking out on behalf of policies that I think are right - regardless of ideology, party or political expediency.
3
Gary Hamel
An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety.
4
Roy Hattersley
Morality and expediency coincide more than the cynics allow.
5
Erwin Rommel
But courage which goes against military expediency is stupidity, or, if it is insisted upon by a commander, irresponsibility.
6
Chuck Schumer
Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the tortured path to undoing step by step, bit by bit, as the river creates a canyon, the way of life that we love.
7
Peter Singer
More often there's a compromise between ethics and expediency.
8
Max Weber
The modern view of criminal justice, broadly, is that public concern with morality or expediency decrees expiation for the violation of a norm; this concern finds expression in the infliction of punishment on the evil doer by agents of the state, the evil doer, however, enjoying the protection of a regular procedure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPEDIENCY»

Discover the use of expediency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expediency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Expediency of Culture: Uses of Culture in the Global Era
Uses of Culture in the Global Era George Yúdice. thetics and community in the formulation of a cultural-political alternative to domination. The anthropological turn in the conceptualization of the arts andsociety is consistent with whatmightbe  ...
George Yúdice, 2004
2
Considerations on the Expediency of Making, and the Manner ...
John Green. <« But I confess, that the Publick does not seem to me to be much interested in this Dispute : Entertainment it can hardly receive, if the Narrative be confined, as k sliould be, to the plain and inartificial Recital of a few Facts ; if ...
John Green, 1751
3
The Palestinians, victims of expediency
Recounts two visits to the West Bank, describes the experiences of Palestinians under Israeli rule, and criticizes Israeli actions in seizing Palestinian lands and establishing illegal settlements
Desmond Stewart, 1982
4
Remarks on the legality and expediency of prosecutions for ...
testant country, the justice or expediency of prosecutions for religious opinion. Before concluding this branch of our subject, we are anxious to exhibit the doctrine of Lord Hale in a point of view, which appears to have escaped observation.
Jonathan Duncan, 1825
5
An attempt to shew the justice and expediency of ...
as affording the most equitables, the least injurious and (under the modified procedure suggested therein) the least obnoxious mode of taxation: also, the most fair, advantageous and effectual plans of reducing the national debt Benjamin ...
Benjamin Sayer, 1833
6
Usury Laws: Their Nature, Expediency, and Influence
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
David Ames Wells, Jean Calvin, Richard Henry Dana, 2010
7
An Examination of an Antecedent and Consequences of ...
Thus, employees respond negatively even if the leader's behavior does not affect them. The Webster's New World College Dictionary (2000) defines expediency as “the doing or consideration of what is of selfish use or advantage rather than ...
Rebecca L. Greenbaum, 2009
8
The Expediency of a Free Exportation of Corn at this Time: ...
With Some Observations on the Bounty, and Its Effects Arthur Young. a THE_ EXPEDIENCY Of allowing the EXPORTATION OF CORN, &e. THE Legiflatursof these kingdoms ' having lately passed a temporary act to prohibit the Exportation of ...
Arthur Young, 1770
9
Essay on the Expediency and Practicability of Improving Or ...
Being an Appendix and Illustration of a Memoir on the Same Subject, Read Before the Board of Agriculture of the State of New York, March 8, 1825 George Tibbits. ON THE EXPEDIENCY AND PRACTICABILITY OF IMPROVING OR ...
George Tibbits, 1827
10
On the expediency of founding an hospital for the diseases ...
THE EXPEDIENCY OF FOUNDING AN HOSPITAL IN EDINBURGH FOR THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN.1 There is a duty incumbent somewhere, with reference to our medical school, which, sooner or later, must be encountered with decision ...
Charles Wilson, 1859

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPEDIENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expediency is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lack of Goodwill and Political Expediency Blamed for Greek Crisis
The Greek financial crisis was brought about by a failure to admit differing economic cycles in the Eurozone from the outset and the need for ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
2
Morris Dee's Heritage, Nikki Haley's Political Expediency
Today, the SPLC's Hatewatch Blog approvingly quotes Think Progress that the Confederate Battle Flag is only a “supposed symbol of cultural ... «VDARE.com, Jul 15»
3
Editorial: Bear kerfuffle a needless crisis
Emotion and political expediency will triumph. It's not unreasonable to imagine that a ministerial order has already been issued that says ... «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
4
Oracle simplifies Cloud integration at JDSU | #datacenter
Due to the newly formed companies, expediency has been a significant factor in the process. However, Sethi assured theCUBE that “I don't ... «SiliconANGLE, Jul 15»
5
Sajid Javid tells international students: Study, then leave
... University, last week said the economic benefits of more international students was being “sacrificed at the altar of political expediency”. «PoliticsHome.com, Jul 15»
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Spanish-American Chef José Andrés Pulls Restaurant From Trump …
"Their response sends a clear message: Immigration is about people, not about prejudice and political expediency. "Our country and our ... «Latin Post, Jul 15»
7
Gold Coast: Australia's sporting graveyard
... for example, if you trace the history of the NRL teams that have fallen over, you'll find it was more about political expediency,” he said. «The New Daily, Jul 15»
8
Reps. Eshoo, Speier call for vote on Armenian Genocide Truth + …
... against minorities today that the United States will never compromise our moral stand against genocide for reasons of political expediency. «Public Radio of Armenia, Jul 15»
9
'No To Plunder' Not To Be Involved in ENA Audit
... told Mediamax that their decision was preceded by discussions on the expediency of their involvement with various specialists, among them ... «Asbarez Armenian News, Jul 15»
10
Supergirl Pilot: 8 Burning Questions Answered
But pilots can be forgiven a few cliches for expediency's sake, and I don't think it's a problem inherent to a female superhero show specifically. «Outer Places, Jul 15»

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