expedience

• Nom désignant la qualité de ce qui est commode et pratique, souvent en privilégiant la rapidité ou la facilité au détriment des principes ou de la justesse.

A noun referring to the quality of being convenient and practical, often prioritizing speed or ease over principle or correctness.

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1. Convenience or practicalityC1formal

   The quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral.

   Opportunisme pragmatique

   • The decision was made based on political expedience rather than principle.
   • He chose the path of expedience to save time.
   • Expedience often overrides ethics in business negotiations.

   Synonymesadvantageousnessconvenienceexpediencypracticalitypragmatismsuitabilityusefulnessutility

   Antonymesimpracticalityinconvenienceinexpedience

2. Speed and efficiencyC1formal

   The quality of being done quickly and efficiently.

   Célérité, efficacité

   • The expedience of the emergency response saved many lives.
   • We must balance expedience with thoroughness in our work.
   • The project was completed with remarkable expedience.

   Synonymeseffectivenessefficiencyexpediencypromptnessspeed

   Antonymesinefficiencyslownesswastefulness