Convenience

/kənˈviːniəns/ noun

Definition

The quality of making things easier, quicker, or more comfortable to do. It can also refer to something, like a device or service, that provides this ease.

Etymology

From Latin *convenientia* 'agreement, suitability', from *conveniens* 'fit, suitable', from *convenire* 'to come together, suit'. The meaning shifted toward things that fit well with your needs and make life easier.

Kelly Says

Convenience is the quiet force shaping modern life—fast food, online shopping, and one-click everything. The word hints that something 'fits' your life smoothly, like puzzle pieces coming together. The hidden cost is that what’s convenient isn’t always what’s healthy, fair, or sustainable.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንኳንተኝነት
en-kun-teh-neh-net
ARالعربية
مريح
mu-reeh
BNবাংলা
সুবিধা
shu-bee-dhah
CACatalà
comoditat
koh-moh-dee-tah-t
CSČeština
pohodlnost
poh-hod-l-nost
DADansk
bekvemmelighed
beh-kvem-mel-ee-hed
DEDeutsch
Bequemlichkeit
bay-kvem-lik-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
ευκολία
ef-koh-lee-ah
ESEspañol
comodidad
ko-mo-tee-dahd
FAفارسی
آسایش
ah-sah-yesh
FISuomi
mukavuus
moo-kah-voo-s
FRFrançais
commodité
koh-moh-dee-tay
GUGU
સુવિધા
soo-vee-dhah
HAHA
amfani
ahm-fah-nee
HEעברית
נוחות
noh-khoots
HIहिन्दी
सुविधा
su-vee-dha
HUMagyar
kényelem
keh-nyeh-lehm
IDBahasa Indonesia
kenyamanan
keh-nyah-mah-nahn
IGIG
ọnụ ọgụgụ
oh-noo oh-goo-goo
ITItaliano
comodità
koh-moh-dee-tah
JA日本語
便利
ben-ri
KKKK
құлық
kool-uk
KMKM
ភាពងាយ
phiap ngiay
KO한국어
편리
pyeon-ri
MRMR
सोय
soy
MSBahasa Melayu
keselesaan
keh-seh-leh-sah-an
MYမြန်မာ
လွယ်ကူချောင်း
lweh-kuh-johng
NLNederlands
gemak
khay-mak
NONorsk
bekvemmelighet
beh-kvem-mel-ee-het
PAPA
ਸੁਵਿਧਾ
soo-vee-dhah
PLPolski
wygoda
vee-goh-dah
PTPortuguês
conveniência
kohn-vee-nee-en-sah
RORomână
comoditate
koh-moh-dee-tah-teh
RUРусский
удобство
oo-dob-stvoh
SVSvenska
bekvämlighet
beh-kvem-lee-het
SWKiswahili
rahisi
rah-hee-see
TAதமிழ்
வசதி
vah-sa-thee
TEతెలుగు
సౌకర్యం
sow-kah-ryam
THไทย
ความสะดวก
khwam sukhaphap
TLTL
kaagahan
kah-gah-han
TRTürkçe
rahatlık
rah-hat-luk
UKУкраїнська
зручність
zroo-ch-nist
URاردو
سہولت
seh-ool-t
VITiếng Việt
tiện lợi
tee-en loy
YOYO
ìròyìn
ee-roh-yin
ZH中文
便利
biàn lì
ZUZU
ukuhambisana
oo-koo-hahm-bee-sah-nah

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