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EXPEDIENCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
Synonyms:
expedience; opportunism; self-interest; self-seeking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("expedience" is a kind of...):
selfishness (stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others)
Derivation:
expedient (serving to promote your interest)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being suited to the end in view
Synonyms:
expedience; expediency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("expedience" is a kind of...):
advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)
Antonym:
inexpedience (the quality of being unsuited to the end in view)
Derivation:
expedient (appropriate to a purpose; practical)
