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/ik spee'dee en"sheuhl/, adj.pertaining to or regulated by expediency.[1840-50; EXPEDIENT + -IAL]
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Expediential — Ex*pe di*en tial Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. Calculating, expediential understanding. Hare. {Ex*pe di*en tial*ly}, adv. ?. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expediential — index practical Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
expediential — [ek spē΄dē en′shəl, ikspē΄dē en′shəl] adj. based on or guided by expediency … English World dictionary
expediential — ik|spēdē|enchəl, (|)ek| adjective Etymology: from expediency, after such pairs as English potency: potential : of, characterized by, or governed by expediency doubtful if government by congressional committees can be justified on either… … Useful english dictionary
expediential — adjective see expediency … New Collegiate Dictionary
expediential — adj. beneficial, rewarding, worthwhile, advantageous … English contemporary dictionary
expediential — ex·pe·di·en·tial … English syllables
expediential — /əkspidiˈɛnʃəl/ (say uhkspeedee enshuhl), /ɛk / (say ek ) adjective relating to or regulated by expediency …
Expedientially — Expediential Ex*pe di*en tial Governed by expediency; seeking advantage; as an expediential policy. Calculating, expediential understanding. Hare. {Ex*pe di*en tial*ly}, adv. ?. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expediency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1597 1. the quality or state of being suited to the end in view ; suitability, fitness 2. obsolete a. haste, dispatch b. an enterprise requiring haste or caution 3. adherence to expedient means and methods … New Collegiate Dictionary
