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• in|con|ven|ience — «IHN kuhn VEEN yuhns», noun, verb, ienced, ienc|ing. –n. 1. lack of convenience or ease; trouble; bother: »She could have spared him without the smallest inconvenience (Dickens). SYNONYM(S): discomfort, disadvantage, incommodity …   Useful english dictionary

• ience — con·sil·ience; fa·ience; pre·ven·ience; tran·sil·ience; re·sil·ience; …   English syllables

• convenience — con|ven|ience [ kən viniəns ] noun * 1. ) uncount a condition that makes it easier to do something and helps you to avoid wasting time or effort: Many people enjoy the pleasures and convenience of living downtown. Convenience and speed of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• convenience — con•ven•ience [[t]kənˈvin yəns[/t]] n. 1) the quality of being convenient 2) anything, as an appliance, that saves or simplifies work or adds to one s ease or comfort 3) a convenient situation or time: at your convenience[/ex] 4) advantage or… …   From formal English to slang

• Convenience — Con*ven ience (?; 106), Conveniency Con*ven ien*cy, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See {Convenient}.] 1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. [1913 Webster] Let s further… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Conveniency — Convenience Con*ven ience (?; 106), Conveniency Con*ven ien*cy, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See {Convenient}.] 1. The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• inconvenience — in|con|ven|ience1 [ ,ınkən viniəns ] noun count or uncount an annoying problem or situation, especially one that forces you to make an extra effort to do something: the inconveniences of life in the smaller and more remote villages We apologize… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Disconvenience — Dis con*ven ience, n. Unsuitableness; incongruity. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inconvenience — In con*ven ience, v. t. To put to inconvenience; to incommode; as, to inconvenience a neighbor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Inconvenience — In con*ven ience, n. [L. inconvenientia inconsistency: cf. OF. inconvenience.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or condition of being inconvenient; lack of convenience; unfitness; unsuitableness; inexpediency; awkwardness; as, the inconvenience of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English