convenience
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2.8
- noun
- /kənˈviːniəns/
:
aparato
- modern conveniences
In fact, it's more likely that they simply view you as a convenience, an object to fulfill their needs.
- In fact, it's more likely that they simply view you as a convenience, an object to fulfill their needs.
Examples
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So I went to this convenience store.
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Maybe at the next town we can just stop by a convenience store or something.
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But is there a convenience store?
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My stepfather and my mom run a convenience store.
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You're a cashier at a convenience store.
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The road was lined with twenty-four-hour convenience stores, and he was terribly thirsty.
Fiction book (1993) -
The convenience of having a microwave in the office makes it easy to heat up lunch.
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Each new feature added to the app enhances its convenience for users.
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She installed a new convenience feature on her car, which allows her to start it remotely.
Synonyms
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2.1
A machine or tool made to do a particular job
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2.9
A small useful tool or machine for a special job
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2.3
A machine used at home for jobs like cooking and cleaning
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5.1
A small useful thing or tool for a particular job
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7.1
A small device or tool whose name you do not know
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7.7
A strange machine or tool that looks complicated and hard to use
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7.9
A simple machine made to do a specific job
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9.9
A thing that is not necessary but makes the main thing more useful like a tool or cover
A small tool that is useful and easy to carry
A small device you do not know the name of
Compounds
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1.0
A small shop that sells snacks, drinks and basic groceries and is often open late
How Useful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Convenience comes from the Latin convenire, 'to come together', which gave the idea of things that 'fit' or meet your needs. So a device like a dishwasher is called a convenience because it makes the job easier and saves time.