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facilitated diffusion
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facility
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facing
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facsimile edition
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facility

fa·cil·i·ty [ fə síllətee ]


noun  (plural fa·cil·i·ties)
Definition:
 
1. something with particular function: something designed or created to provide a service or fulfill a need ( often used in the plural )
A wide range of facilities is available at the sports center, including a weight room and saunas.
a health-care facility

2. skill: an ability to do something easily

3. effortlessness: ease in doing something or in being done



plural noun fa·cil·i·ties 
Definition:
 

Same as  toilet (sense 2)


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