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- [kon-vuh-nahns; French kawnvuh-nahns]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌnɑns; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kon-vuh-nahns; French kawnvuh-nahns]
- /ˈkɒn vəˌnɑns; French kɔ̃vəˈnɑ̃s/
Definitions of convenance word
- noun convenance suitable behaviour; propriety 3
- noun convenance conventional social usage 3
- noun plural convenance suitability; expediency; propriety. 1
- noun plural convenance convenances, the social proprieties or conventionalities. 1
- noun convenance Conventional propriety. 1
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Origin of convenance
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Anglo-French, equivalent to conven(ir) to be proper + -ance -ance
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Parts of speech for Convenance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
convenance popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
convenance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for convenance
noun convenance
- dignity — bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
- gentility — good breeding or refinement.
- demeanor — Your demeanor is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings.
- civility — politeness or courtesy, esp when formal
- correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
Antonyms for convenance
noun convenance
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
- rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
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