expedient

Etymology
From, from , from (stem expedient-), present participle of , from  +.

Adjective

 * 1) Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
 * 2) Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
 * 3) Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
 * 4)  Expeditious, quick, rapid.
 * 1) Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
 * 2) Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
 * 3)  Expeditious, quick, rapid.
 * 1) Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
 * 2)  Expeditious, quick, rapid.
 * 1) Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
 * 2)  Expeditious, quick, rapid.
 * 1)  Expeditious, quick, rapid.

Synonyms

 * advisable, desirable, judicious, politic, prudent, tactical, wise

Translations

 * Arabic: مُنَاسِب, مُلَائِم
 * Azerbaijani: məqsədəuyğun
 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:, účelný
 * Danish: hensigtsmæssig, formålstjenlig
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 * Hungarian:
 * Irish: oiriúnach
 * Italian:
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 * Swedish:
 * Ukrainian: доці́льний


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 * Macedonian: целисходен, целесообразен
 * Norwegian: bekvemmelig
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Noun

 * 1) A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:, ,
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 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:, , , (zum Zweck), Tunlichkeit, , , ,
 * Italian:, ,
 * Macedonian: целисходно средство
 * Ottoman Turkish: چاره, درمان
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: ,

Etymology
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Adjective

 * , convenient

Noun

 * 1) file, record, dossier

Etymology
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