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convenient

con·ve·nient

UK/kənˈviː.niənt/ US/kənˈvi.njənt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

  • “a convenient excuse for not going”
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2.

easy to reach

  • “found a handy spot for the can opener”
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3.

large and roomy (`convenient'' is archaic in this sense)

  • “a commodious harbor”
  • “a commodious building suitable for conventions”
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Origin

From Middle English convenient, from Latin conveniēns (“fit, suitable, convenient”), present participle of conveniō, convinīre (“to come together, suit”); see convene and compare covenant.

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