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| ex·pe·di·ent [ ik spdee ənt ] |
adjective |
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1. appropriate: appropriate, advisable, or useful in a situation that requires action
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2. advantageous: advantageous for practical rather than moral reasons
  She changed her vote because it was expedient for her to do so.
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noun (plural ex·pe·di·ents) |
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something achieving objectives quickly: something done or a method used to achieve an objective quickly, regardless of whether it is fair, right, or wise in the long term
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin expedient-, present participle of expedire (see expedite)] |
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| ex·pe·di·ent·ly adverb |
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