expediency meaning

UK US /ɪkˈspidiənsi/ 5 syllables

expediency (noun): the quality of being suited to the end in view.

Definition of expediency

  1. the quality of being suited to the end in view

    Synonyms: expedience

    Opposite: inexpediency

    Type of: advantage

    Related forms: expedient

How to pronounce expediency

expediency is pronounced /ɪkˈspidiənsi/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in CY · 10-letter words

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