1. serviceableness; comfort; something useful. convenience\con*ven"ience\ (?; 106), conveniency \con*ven"ien*cy\ ], n. [l. convenientia agreement, fitness. see:
convenient.].
2. the state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. let's further think of this; weigh what convenience both of time and means may fit us to our shape. with all brief and plain conveniency, let me have judgment.
3. freedom from discomfort, difficulty, or trouble; commodiousness; ease; accommodation. thus necessity invented stools, convenience next suggested elbow chairs. we are rather intent upon the end of god's glory than our own conveniency. taylor.
4. that which is convenient; that which promotes comfort or advantage; that which is suited to one's wants; an accommodation. a pair of spectacles and several other little conveniences.
5. a convenient or fit time; opportunity; as, to do something at one's convenience.convenience n.
6. the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience".
7. the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan" [ant: inconvenience].
8. a toilet that is available to the public [syn: public toilet , comfort station, public lavatory, restroom, wash room].
9. a device that very useful for a particular job [syn: appliance, contraption, contrivance, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget].
10. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety.
11. Freedom from discomfort, difficulty, or trouble; commodiousness; ease; accommodation.
12. That which is convenient; that which promotes comfort or advantage; that which is suited to one's wants; an accommodation.
13. A convenient or fit time; opportunity; as, to do something at one's convenience. the quality of being useful and convenient; "they offered the convenience of an installment plan" the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience".
14. 1. If something is done for your convenience, it is done in a way that is useful or suitable for you. He was happy to make a detour for her convenience. the need to put the rights of citizens above the convenience of elected officials. If something is arranged to happen at your convenience, it happens at a time which is most suitable for you. Delivery times are arranged at your convenience.
15. If you describe something as a convenience, you mean that it is very useful. Mail order is a convenience for buyers who are too busy to shop.
16. Conveniences are pieces of equipment designed to make your life easier. an apartment with all the modern conveniences.
17. A public convenience is a building containing toilets which is provided in a public place for anyone to use. the cubicles of a public convenience. see also:
convenient.