expedient

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin expediens (stem expedient-), present participle of expedire (“‘to bring forward, to dispatch, to expedite; impers. to be profitable, serviceable, advantageous, expedient’”) < ex (“‘out’”) + pes

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expedient (comparative more expedient, superlative most expedient)

1. Simple, easy, or quick; convenient.

   Most people, faced with a decision, will choose the most expedient option.

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• expede
• expedience
• expediency
• expedite
• expedition

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expedient (plural expedients)

1. An easy or simple method; a shortcut.

   They increased profits by the simple expedient of selling a smaller bottle for the same price.

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• expedient in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• expedient in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911