convenient

convenient
01. Using the Internet to do your banking is very [convenient], but I'm not sure how secure it actually is.
02. There is a [convenience] store about 5 minutes from here if you want to pick up something to drink.
03. Too many people are so spoiled by the [convenience] of our modern lifestyle that they become overweight due to a simple lack of activity.
04. The apartment has all the modern [conveniences], including a dishwasher and Internet access.
05. We will try to arrange a [convenient] time for the parent-teacher interviews at the school.
06. The sporting goods store is [conveniently] located next to a recreation center.
07. The suspect had [conveniently] forgotten the events of the night of the robbery.
08. Martin Luther King, Jr. once noted that the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and [convenience], but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
09. There is a Danish proverb which states that it is no disgrace to be poor, but it can be [inconvenient].
10. Despite the region's problems, foreign businesses are attracted to Estonia, which has a cheap, skilled labor force and [convenient] ports.
11. Travelling England by train can be both fun and [convenient].
12. Britrail passes offer a [convenient] way to travel England because you don't have to wait in line to buy train tickets.
13. Gas and oil are very [convenient] forms of energy, simply because they are so easy to handle and transport.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Convenient — Con*ven ient (?; 277), a. [L. conveniens, entis, suitable, p. pr. of convenire to be suitable, to come. See {Convene}, v. i.] 1. Fit or adapted; suitable; proper; becoming; appropriate. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] Feed me with food convenient for me …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • convenient — conveniént adj. m., pl. conveniénţi; f. sg. conveniéntă, pl. conveniénte Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  CONVENIÉNT, Ă adj. (Rar) Care convine, oportun, potrivit, corespunzător, proporţionat. [ …   Dicționar Român

  • convenient — I adjective acceptable, accessible, accommodatus, advantageous, agreeable, applicable, appropriate, available, befitting, beneficial, carefree, commodious, conducive, desirable, easily accessible, easily done, easy, effortless, eligible,… …   Law dictionary

  • convenient — [adj1] appropriate, useful acceptable, accommodating, adaptable, adapted, advantageous, agreeable, aiding, assisting, available, beneficial, comfortable, commodious, conducive, contributive, decent, favorable, fit, fitted, good, handy, helpful,… …   New thesaurus

  • convenient — (adj.) late 14c., from L. convenientem (nom. conveniens), prp. of convenire (see CONVENE (Cf. convene)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • convenient — ► ADJECTIVE 1) fitting in well with a person s needs, activities, and plans. 2) involving little trouble or effort. DERIVATIVES conveniently adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • convenient — [kən vēn′yənt] adj. [ME < L conveniens, prp. of convenire,CONVENE] 1. adding to one s comfort; easy to do, use, or get to; causing little trouble or work; handy 2. easily accessible (to); near ( to) 3. Obs. appropriate; suitable conveniently… …   English World dictionary

  • convenient — adj. 1) convenient for (will Tuesday be convenient for you?) 2) convenient to + inf. (it is very convenient to have the bus stop so close = it is very convenient having the bus stop so close) 3) convenient that + clause (it s very convenient that …   Combinatory dictionary

  • convenient — [[t]kənvi͟ːniənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If a way of doing something is convenient, it is easy, or very useful or suitable for a particular purpose. ...a flexible and convenient way of paying for business expenses... The… …   English dictionary

  • convenient — con|ve|ni|ent S3 [kənˈvi:niənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of convenire to come together, be suitable , from com ( COM ) + venire to come ] 1.) useful to you because it saves you time, or does not spoil your plans …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • convenient — adjective 1 helpful for you because it saves you time or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems: I find going to the supermarket once a month the most convenient way to shop. | convenient for sb: Is three o clock convenient for you? |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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