Expedience word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "expedience" word

[noun] taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
[noun] the quality of being suited to the end in view

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\Ex*pe"di*ence\, Expediency \Ex*pe"di*en*cy\,, n. 1. The quality of being expedient or advantageous; fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended; adaptedness to self-interest; desirableness; advantage; advisability; -- sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude. Divine wisdom discovers no expediency in vice. --Cogan. To determine concerning the expedience of action. --Sharp. Much declamation may be heard in the present day against expediency, as if it were not the proper object of a deliberative assembly, and as if it were only pursued by the unprincipled. --Whately. 2. Expedition; haste; dispatch. [Obs.] Making hither with all due expedience. --Shak. 3. An expedition; enterprise; adventure. [Obs.] Forwarding this dear expedience. --Shak.

Synonyms for expedience

expediency, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking

Antonyms: inexpedience, inexpediency

See also: advantage | selfishness | vantage |

Related terms: advantageousness, agreeableness, appropriateness, auspiciousness, beneficialness, benevolence, benignity, chargedness, class, cogency, convenience, criticality, crucialness, desert, excellence, fairness, favorableness, felicitousness, fineness, first-rateness, fitness, fittingness, goodliness, goodness, grace, healthiness, helpfulness, kindness, loadedness, meetness, merit, niceness, opportuneness, pleasantness, pregnancy, profitableness, propitiousness, propriety, quality, rewardingness, rightness, ripeness, seasonableness, skillfulness, soundness, suitability, superiority, timeliness, usefulness, validity, value, virtue, virtuousness, wholeness, worth

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Let's analyse "expedience" as pure text. This string has Ten letters in Three syllables and Five vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECNEIDEPXE. Average typing speed for these characters is 2770 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . -..- .--. . -.. .. . -. -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: expedience: 5 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 5 = 29, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: expedience: 5 + 6 + 7 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 5 = 54, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (4)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
X (1)	24	Queen of Wands	Dependent, Caring, Sensual, Loving

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