The Collaborative International Dictionary
Convenience \Con*ven"ience\ (?; 106), Conveniency \Con*ven"ien*cy\, n. [L. convenientia agreement, fitness. See Convenient.]
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The state or quality of being convenient; fitness or suitableness, as of place, time, etc.; propriety.
Let's further think of this; Weigh what convenience both of time and means May fit us to our shape.
--Shak.With all brief and plain conveniency, Let me have judgment.
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Freedom from discomfort, difficulty, or trouble; commodiousness; ease; accommodation.
Thus necessity invented stools, Convenience next suggested elbow chairs.
--Cowper.We are rather intent upon the end of God's glory than our own conveniency.
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That which is convenient; that which promotes comfort or advantage; that which is suited to one's wants; an accommodation.
A pair of spectacles and several other little conveniences.
--Swift. A convenient or fit time; opportunity; as, to do something at one's convenience.
Wiktionary
n. (context archaic English) convenience
Usage examples of "conveniency".
Let us suppose that nature has bestowed on the human race such profuse ABUNDANCE of all EXTERNAL conveniencies, that, without any uncertainty in the event, without any care or industry on our part, every individual finds himself fully provided with whatever his most voracious appetites can want, or luxurious imagination wish or desire.
Be that as it will, I found myself suddenly awaked with a violent pull upon the ring, which was fastened at the top of my box for the conveniency of carriage.
God gave the world to men in common, but since He gave it them for their benefit and the greatest conveniencies of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed He meant it should always remain common and uncultivated.
For being now in a new state, wherein he is to enjoy many conveniencies from the labour, assistance, and society of others in the same community, as well as protection from its whole strength, he is to part also with as much of his natural liberty, in providing for himself, as the good, prosperity, and safety of the society shall require, which is not only necessary but just, since the other members of the society do the like.
But my House furnishes me with several Conveniencies of the Inland Parts, and chiefly Milk.
I would desire you therefore to send Word to your People there, that he may have a free Command of the House and Conveniencies about it.
I had procur'd him a Command in the Army, and has presented him with 400000 Sesterces for his Equipage and Conveniencies: Nor did I afterwards receive a Letter from him, or any News of his Death.
There they found the conveniencies of seeing many countries on all hands, for no ship went any voyage into which he and his companions were not very welcome.
Have I been toiling so many years, denying myself even the conveniencies of life, to provide some little sustenance for them, to lose one or both in such a manner?
In their dress, their table, their houses, and their furniture, the favorites of fortune united every refinement of conveniency, of elegance, and of splendor, whatever could soothe their pride or gratify their sensuality.