Expedient

Expedient
Expedient Ex*pe"di*enta. [L. expediens, -entis, p. pr. of expedire to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F. exp['e]dient. See {Expedite}.] 1. Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from {right} or {principled}. [1913 Webster]

It is expedient for you that I go away. --John xvi. 7. [1913 Webster]

Nothing but the right can ever be expedient, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less. --Whately. [1913 Webster]

2. Quick; expeditious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

His marches are expedient to this town. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


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  • expédient — 1. (èk spé di an) adj. m. Qui expédie, facilite, profite. Il était expédient de faire cela. •   Vous seul [Dieu] savez ce qui m est expédient, vous êtes le souverain maître, faites ce que vous voudrez, PASC. Prière pour l us. des maladies. •   Ne …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • expedient — adj Expedient, politic, advisable are comparable when they are used to imply a choice (as of course, action, or method) and to mean dictated by practical wisdom or by motives of prudence. Something is expedient from which definite and usually… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • expedient — EXPEDIÉNT, expediente, s.n. Mijloc ingenios cu ajutorul căruia se poate face faţă unei situaţii grele; p. ext. mijloc improvizat, adesea ilicit, prin care se procură bani. [pr.: di ent] – Din fr. expédient. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… …   Dicționar Român

  • expedient — Ⅰ. expedient UK US /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/ adjective FORMAL ► helpful or useful in the situation that now exists, although perhaps not the right thing to do morally or for the future: it is expedient to do sth »It might be expedient not to pay him until… …   Financial and business terms

  • expedient — Expedient. s. m. Moyen, invention de terminer une affaire. Trouvez moy quelque expedient. c est un homme d expedient. proposer des expedients. On dit. Il est expedient, pour dire, Il est à propos, il est necessaire. Il est expedient de faire cela …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Expedient — Ex*pe di*ent, n. 1. That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end. [1913 Webster] What sure expedient than shall Juno find, To calm her fears and ease her boding mind? Philips. [1913 Webster] 2. Means devised in an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • expedient — (adj.) late 14c., advantageous, fit, proper, from O.Fr. expedient (14c.) or directly from L. expedientem (nom. expediens) beneficial, prp. of expedire make fit or ready, prepare (see EXPEDITE (Cf. expedite)). The noun meaning a device adopted in… …   Etymology dictionary

  • expedient — [adj] worthwhile, appropriate ad hoc, advantageous, advisable, beneficial, convenient, desirable, discreet, effective, feasible, fit, fitting, helpful, judicious, meet, opportune, politic, possible, practicable, practical, pragmatic, profitable,… …   New thesaurus

  • expedient — [ek spē′dē ənt, ikspē′dē ənt] adj. [ME < OFr < L expediens, prp. of expedire: see EXPEDITE] 1. useful for effecting a desired result; suited to the circumstances or the occasion; advantageous; convenient 2. based on or offering what is of… …   English World dictionary

  • expedient — I noun agency, alternative, apparatus, appliance, arrangement, artifice, auxiliary, campaign, consilium, contributing force, contrivance, convenience, course, design, device, equipment, formula, implement, instrument, invention, machina,… …   Law dictionary

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