fa|cil|i|ty

fa|cil|i|ty
fa|cil|i|ty «fuh SIHL uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. absence of difficulty; ease: »

The facility of communication is far greater now than it was a hundred years ago.

2. the power to do anything easily, quickly, and smoothly; skill in using the hands or mind: »

The boy ran and dodged with such facility that no one could catch him.

SYNONYM(S): knack, readiness, aptitude, dexterity.
3. Usually, facilities. something that makes an action easy; an aid; a convenience: »

Ropes, swings, and sand piles are facilities for play. The new hospital's research facilities are excellent.

4. a place built or set aside to provide a special service: »

the mental hygiene facility of a hospital. A regional computer facility…will serve as a research centre for affiliated bodies (London Times).

5. easygoing quality; tendency to yield to others: »

The facility of Charles was such as has perhaps never been found in any man of equal sense (Macaulay).

SYNONYM(S): affability, pliancy.
[< Middle French facilité, learned borrowing from Latin facilitās < facilis easy]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cil — [ sil ] n. m. • XIIe; lat. cilium 1 ♦ Poil qui garnit le bord libre des paupières et protège le globe oculaire. Avoir de longs cils. Battre des cils. ⇒ ciller, cligner. Du cil. ⇒ ciliaire. « L ombre des cils palpitait sur ses joues » (Martin du… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • cil — cili, s.m. Prelungire protoplasmatică mobilă în formă de fire subţiri, a unor bacterii, a unor infuzori, a unor alge şi a unor celule animale, care serveşte de obicei la locomoţie şi la deplasarea secreţiilor în organism. – Din fr. cil. Trimis de …   Dicționar Român

  • cil — 1. (sil ; l Académie dit qu on mouille l, sill ; cependant l usage le plus général est de ne pas la mouiller) s. m. 1°   Poil qui borde les paupières. •   Nous vîmes une larme, et ce fut la dernière, Sous ses cils abaissés [de Socrate] rouler… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • CIL — can refer to: Canadian Industries Limited, a chemical company best known for their explosives manufacturing and paints Cash in lieu, a financial term used in the settlement of certain exchange traded options Centers for Independent Living, an… …   Wikipedia

  • Çiləgir, Qusar — Çiləgir   Municipality   …   Wikipedia

  • cil — interj. apie strazdo balsą: Kai strazdelis ratus tekina cil cil cil cil cil, būna atašilas MTtV97 …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • Cil (Géorgien) — წილ Cil Graphies Graphie {{{graphie}}} Capitale {{{capitale}}} Bas de casse {{{bas de casse}}} Isolée {{{isolée}}} …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cil (georgien) — Cil (géorgien) წილ Cil Graphies Graphie {{{graphie}}} Capitale {{{capitale}}} Bas de casse {{{bas de casse}}} Isolée {{{isolée}}} …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Çiləgir — may refer to: Çılğır, Azerbaijan Çiləgir, Khachmaz, Azerbaijan Çiləgir, Qusar, Azerbaijan This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an …   Wikipedia

  • Cil Vibratile — cils vibratiles d un épithélium respiratoire En médecine, les cils vibratiles sont des prolongements cellulaires mobiles. Ils sont organisés en rangées au pôle apical de la cellule. Ces cils sont plus courts que les flagelles …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cil vibratile — cils vibratiles d un épithélium respiratoire En médecine, les cils vibratiles sont des prolongements cellulaires mobiles. Ils sont organisés en rangées au pôle apical de la cellule. Ces cils sont plus courts que les flagelles …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”