Something that expedites or speeds up a process; a device or method used to make progress (archaic or rare).
From Latin 'expedimentum' (a helping forward), derived from 'expedire.' This word follows the Latin -mentum suffix pattern for creating nouns from verbs.
This ultra-rare word proves that English once had a specific noun for 'something that speeds things up'—now we just say 'shortcut' or 'expedient,' showing how languages trim down their vocabulary over time.
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