• (RP) IPA: /kənˈviːnɪəns/
• (GA) IPA: /kənˈvinjəns/

convenience

1. The quality of being convenient.
   • c. 1599–1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act IV, scene vii]:

     Let's further think of this;
     Weigh what convenience both of time and means
     May fit us to our shape.

   Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience.

   • Thus first Necessity invented stools,
     Convenience next suggested elbow-chairs […]

2. Any object that makes life more convenient; a helpful item.
   • 1726 October 27, [Jonathan Swift], chapter 2, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. […] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: Printed for Benj[amin] Motte, […], OCLC 995220039 ↗, part I (A Voyage to Lilliput):

     A pair of spectacles […] and several other little conveniences.

3. A convenient time.

   We will come over and begin the work at your convenience.

4. (chiefly, British) Clipping of public convenience: a public lavatory.

• (the quality of being convenient) amenity
• (public lavatory) See Thesaurus:bathroom

• French: convenance
• Italian: conveniente
• Portuguese: conveniência, comodidade
• Russian: удо́бство
• Spanish: conveniencia

• French: commodité, avantage
• German: Annehmlichkeit, Bequemlichkeit
• Italian: comodità
• Portuguese: conveniência, comodidade
• Russian: удо́бство
• Spanish: comodidad, conveniencia

• Italian: a tempo debito
• Russian: возмо́жность

• French: commodités
• Italian: bagno pubblico
• Russian: удо́бства

convenience (conveniences, present participle conveniencing; past and past participle convenienced)

1. To make convenient

   These are equally viable times and I propose we alternate between the two times in order to convenience as many people as possible.