expediency

noun ex·pe·di·en·cy \-dē-ən(t)-sē\

plural ex·pe·di·en·cies

Definition of EXPEDIENCY

: the quality or state of being suited to the end in view : suitability, fitness

obsolete

b : an enterprise requiring haste or caution

: adherence to expedient means and methods <put more emphasis on expediency than on principle — W. H. Jones>

: a means of achieving a particular end : expedient

— ex·pe·di·en·tial \-ˌspē-dē-ˈen-chəl\ adjective

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Synonyms: advisability, advisableness, desirability, desirableness, expedience, judiciousness, prudence, wisdom

Antonyms: imprudence, inadvisability, inexpedience, inexpediency, injudiciousness, unwisdom

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