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Throughout that period, Japan had made honest efforts to keep the destruction of war from spreading and, based on the belief that all nations of the world should find their places, had followed a policy designed to restore an expeditious peace between Japan and China.
Hideki Tojo

Meaning of "expeditious" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPEDITIOUS

expeditious  [ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPEDITIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expeditious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPEDITIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of expeditious in the English dictionary

The definition of expeditious in the dictionary is characterized by or done with speed and efficiency; prompt; quick.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPEDITIOUS


ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
auspicious
ɔːˈspɪʃəs
bootylicious
ˌbuːtɪˈlɪʃəs
curvaceous
kɜːˈveɪʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
fictitious
fɪkˈtɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
injudicious
ˌɪndʒʊˈdɪʃəs
judicious
dʒuːˈdɪʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
nutritious
njuːˈtrɪʃəs
ostentatious
ˌɒstɛnˈteɪʃəs
seditious
sɪˈdɪʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
spadiceous
speɪˈdɪʃəs
superstitious
ˌsuːpəˈstɪʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
tenacious
tɪˈneɪʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPEDITIOUS

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPEDITIOUS

adventitious
captious
cautious
conscientious
contentious
facetious
factitious
flirtatious
infectious
licentious
pretentious
previous
rambunctious
repetitious
scrumptious
surreptitious
tendentious
tortious
unambitious
unpretentious
vexatious

Synonyms and antonyms of expeditious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPEDITIOUS»

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

Translation of «expeditious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPEDITIOUS

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

Translator English - Chinese

迅速
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

expedita
570 millions of speakers

English

expeditious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शीघ्र
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سريعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оперативное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expedito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্বরিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

expéditif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

迅速な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신속한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Expeditious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giản tiện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துரிதமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेगवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hızlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rapido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprawny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оперативне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

expeditiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταχεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spoedige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekspeditt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expeditious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDITIOUS»

The term «expeditious» is regularly used and occupies the 58.162 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDITIOUS» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «EXPEDITIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expeditious.
1
Bob Graham
I had earlier concluded that a war with Iraq would be a distraction from the successful and expeditious completion of our aims in Afghanistan. Now I had come to question whether the White House was telling the truth.
2
Robert P. McCulloch
The duty of the grand jury is to separate fact from fiction, after a full and impartial examination of all the evidence involved, and decide if evidence supported the filing of any criminal charges against Darren Wilson. They accepted and completed this monumental responsibility in a conscientious and expeditious manner.
3
Hideki Tojo
Throughout that period, Japan had made honest efforts to keep the destruction of war from spreading and, based on the belief that all nations of the world should find their places, had followed a policy designed to restore an expeditious peace between Japan and China.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPEDITIOUS»

Discover the use of expeditious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expeditious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
The former is usual; the latter is a needless variant. expeditious; expedient; expediential. Expeditious = quickly accomplished, prompt <an expeditious decision>. Expedient = (1) desirable, advantageous <a surprisingly expedient device for ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
2
Dog Breaking. The most expeditious, certain and easy method, etc
_ CHAPTER I. PAGE Dog-breaking an Art easily acquired—Most expeditious Mode of imparting every Degree of Education.—Sp0rtsmen recommended to break in their own Dogs—Keepers have no Excuse for Dogs being badly broken.
William Nelson HUTCHINSON (General.), 1848
3
Epidemic Cholera, Diarrhœa and Dysentery. Pointing out an ...
POILNTIN G OUT AN EFFECTUAL AN D EXPEDITIOUS METHOD OF CURE. WITH CASES SUBMITTED TO THE MEDICAL COUNCIL OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH, DURING THE EPIDEMIC OF 1854. BY HENRY JEANNERET, M.D. “K ...
Henry JEANNERET, 1857
4
The Seaman and Merchant's Complete Expeditious Measurer, ...
ONTAINING A SET 0F TABLES WHICH SHE W, АТ UNE VIE W, THE Sulìli @ nutrida 0F ALL KINDS 0F PACKAGES AND CASKS, According to their several LENGTHS, BREADTHS, AND DEPTHS. "--M :_dïuûwë'” 'Юет »vuftänbige 1mb ...
5
Compilation of Fire Insurance Statistics Upon the Best and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Thomas R. Glover, 2013
6
Garner's Modern American Usage
(The corresponding adjectives expedient and expeditious are likewise misused. See expeditious.) Mark Olshaker completed his book on the Unabomber 13 days after the capture of the suspect (later convicted), Theodore Kaczynski.
Bryan Garner, 2009
7
Expeditious Empowerment of Women Through Innovative ...
Contributed articles.
K. Mahadevan, K. A. Pisharoti, G. Subramanyam, 2003
8
The Seaman and Merchant's Complete Expeditious Measurer: ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
J. W. Norie, 2009
9
International harmonization of accounting: Expeditious ...
Globalization continues, even in international reporting.
Christian Höchemer, 2011
10
The Lawyer's Guide to Modern Payment Methods: ACH, Credit, ...
A key provision is Regulation CC, § 229.30, which mandates return of a check that is dishonored in an expeditious manner. Expedition can be accomplished in either of two ways. First, a check drawn on a bank located in the same check ...
Frederick H. Miller, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPEDITIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expeditious is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EOW struggles for forensic auditors in the NSEL case
Dhananjay Kamalakar, joint commissioner of police (EOW), said, "We are pursuing for expeditious disposal of attached properties to provide ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Sens. Reed, Whitehouse recommend R.I. Public Defender Mary …
We look forward to working with the President and our colleagues in the Senate to see that this nomination receives fair and expeditious ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
3
Naidu to take up Section 8 issue with Rajnath Singh
... Prakash Javadekar to seek early resolution of inter-State disputes relating to power and water, apart from pressing for expeditious completion ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
More power•Zambia, DRC to develop hydro plants on Luapula River
Therefore, the expeditious implementation of the hydropower sites on the shared river course of Luapula is indeed a priority for Zambia,” he ... «Times of Zambia, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Water-bottling rep's answers not reassuring
One can imagine this blame game is not an expeditious event and the whole time someone is suffering. The Eldred Township Zoning Hearing ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
6
Jieng Council of Elders to the Latest IGAD Proposal on Power Sharing
By doing this, the process of healing, reconciliation and justice will be expeditious. An international court such as the one proposed may not ... «gurtong, Jul 15»
7
Geeks for Consent: Comic-Con cosplay is not an invitation for sexual …
... this policy should immediately locate a member of security, or a staff member, so that the matter can be handled in an expeditious manner. «ABC2 News, Jul 15»
8
800 Years of Magna Carta: Reflecting on the Origins of Property Rights
The charter prohibited people from being imprisoned illegally or without cause, ensured that citizens had an expeditious judicial process, ... «Americans for Tax Reform, Jul 15»
9
Federal Court proposes significant initiatives to further improve …
The June 24, 2015 recommendations include proposed changes to both trial and pre-trial practice, with the aim of ensuring expeditious and ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
10
Dorchester native Jimmy Hayes of the Boston Bruins joins MFB, 7-9-15
Would have been more expeditious and more simple and more team friendly for teams to say I'm not used to it but if this is what they want. «WEEI.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Expeditious [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/expeditious>. Apr 2024 ».
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