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- [fuh-sil-i-tee]
- /fəˈsɪl ɪ ti/
- /fəˈsɪləti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fuh-sil-i-tee]
- /fəˈsɪl ɪ ti/
Definitions of facility word
- noun plural facility Often, facilities. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.: to provide someone with every facility for accomplishing a task; to lack facilities for handling bulk mail. 1
- noun plural facility readiness or ease due to skill, aptitude, or practice; dexterity: to compose with great facility. 1
- noun plural facility ready compliance: Her facility in organizing and directing made her an excellent supervisor. 1
- noun plural facility an easy-flowing manner: facility of style. 1
- noun plural facility the quality of being easily or conveniently done or performed. 1
- noun plural facility Often, facilities. Informal. a rest room, especially one for use by the public, as in a theater or restaurant. 1
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Origin of facility
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English facilite (< Middle French) < Latin facilitās. See facile, -ity
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Parts of speech for Facility
noun
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
facility popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
facility usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for facility
noun facility
- dexterity — Dexterity is skill in using your hands, or sometimes your mind.
- bent — Bent is the past tense and past participle of bend.
- adroitness — expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- aptitude — Someone's aptitude for a particular kind of work or activity is their ability to learn it quickly and to do it well.
Antonyms for facility
noun facility
- clumsiness — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- inability — lack of ability; lack of power, capacity, or means: his inability to make decisions.
- disinclination — the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
- incapacity — lack of ability, qualification, or strength; incapability.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
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