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Skillful performance or ability without difficulty
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facility
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., "gentleness, lightness," from Middle French facilité "easiness, ease," from Latin facilitatem (nominative facilitas ) "easiness, ease, fluency, willingness," from facilis "easy" (see facile ). First in a medical book:\n\nIf it be nede forto ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" [syn: installation ] skillful performance or ability without difficulty; "his quick adeptness was a product of good ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES care services/facilities ▪ How much money is spent on health care services? childcare facilities ▪ I think more women would work if there were better childcare facilities . conference facilities ▪ The hotel has conference ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity. (from 16th c.) 2 dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent. (from 16th c.) 3 The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Facility \Fa*cil"i*ty\ (f[.a]*s[i^]l"[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. Facilities (f[.a]*s[i^]l"[i^]*t[i^]z). [L. facilitas, fr. facilis easy: cf. F. facilit['e]. See Facile .] The quality of being easily performed; freedom from difficulty; ease; as, the facility ...
Usage examples of facility.
With a hasty glance toward the ablution facility, Abe raced after the others, to find them by the locked door.
Not only was it exceptionally lofty, and on one flank of that series of bluffs which has before been mentioned as constituting the line upon which the Confederate grip of the stream was based, but the tortuous character of the channel gave particular facilities for an enfilading fire on vessels both before and after they came abreast the works.
When the negro colleges first opened, there was a glow of enthusiasm, an eagerness of study, a facility of acquirement, and a good order that promised everything for the future.
Hispanic field workers have gathered in front of the admin building and are yelling something about better housing and recreation facilities.
Hydroponics and Aeroponics are here and here, on the second floor, along with the maintenance section here, and the packaging facilities over here.
More recently, an aeroponics facility had been used for show, for the humans.
The consultant -Colville - had clearly taken Paul completely at face value, and presumably a man of his experience and qualifications would have been able to spot a bogus amnesiac with far more facility than she herself would.
Public Law for the Defense of the Republic of Panama, you are hereby summoned and required to report to the Public Force Medical Facilities at Ancon Hill, Panama City, Republic of Panama for duty.
The anomalous findings at Hueyatlaco resulted in personal abuse and professional penalties, including withholding of funds and loss of job, facilities, and reputation for Virginia Steen-McIntyre.
The machine said: NHLI MASS SPECTRAL SEARCH SYSTEM PROGRAMME: YOUR NAME AND COMPANY PLEASE USER: Fine said Apicultural Research and Development Facility, Ft Detrick, Maryland PROGRAMME: PLEASE TYPE YOUR 3 INITIALS USER: It so happened that George Fine did not have a middle name.
There are several aquaculture facilities in the islands that produce trout, salmon and the like.
I also feared they would set up an air station on Pantelleria, with all the facilities this would give for a movement of German troops, presumably armoured, into Tripoli.
That nothing herein contained shall be construed as an authorization to the President by the Congress to make available to the Security Council for such purpose armed forces, facilities, or assistance in addition to the forces, facilities, and assistance provided for in such special agreement or agreements.
Perhaps you have even guessed that my name is indeed Ali Baba, and, especially you noisy lot in the back, perhaps you forget that I once was one of the most talented of woodcutters, and have retained a facility for the exacting use of exceedingly sharp instruments.
We got word today from Don Stroh that our men, Guns Franklin and Joe Douglas, are now somewhere near the nuclear facility north of the town of Chah Bahar in Iran.