facility
1facility — fa‧cil‧i‧ty [fəˈsɪlti] noun facilities PLURALFORM 1. facilities [plural] PROPERTY special buildings or equipment that have been provided for a particular use, such as sports activities, shopping or travelling: • The hotel s leisure facilities… …
2Facility — Fa*cil i*ty (f[.a]*s[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Facilities} (f[.a]*s[i^]l [i^]*t[i^]z). [L. facilitas, fr. facilis easy: cf. F. facilit[ e]. See {Facile}.] 1. The quality of being easily performed; freedom from difficulty; ease; as, the facility… …
3facility — I (easiness) noun ability, adeptness, adroitness, capability, competence, deftness, dexterity, ease, effortlessness, expertise, expertness, facilitas, flexibility, fluency, freedom from difficulty, grace, gracefulness, proficiency, quickness,… …
4facility — (n.) early 15c., gentleness, from M.Fr. facilité, from L. facilitatem (nom. facilitas) easiness, ease, fluency, willingness, from facilis easy (see FACILE (Cf. facile)). Its sense in English moved from genteelness to opportunity (1510s), to… …
5facility — noun 1 (usually facilities) buildings/services/equipment ADJECTIVE ▪ excellent, first class, good ▪ adequate, appropriate, proper, suitable …
6facility — 01. Our neighborhood swimming pool is a wonderful [facility], with a wave pool, diving boards, a huge water slide and lots of equipment for small children to play on. 02. Construction has finally begun on athletic [facilities] for the next summer …
7facility — [[t]fəsɪ̱lɪti[/t]] ♦♦ facilities 1) N COUNT: usu pl, usu with supp Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose. What recreational facilities are now available?... The problem lies in… …
8facility — /feuh sil i tee/, n., pl. facilities. 1. Often, facilities. a. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility …
9facility — n. skill 1) a facility for, in, with (to have a facility for languages) installation 2) to operate a facility * * * [fə sɪlɪtɪ] in with (to have a facility for languages) [ installation ] to operate a facility [ skill ] a facility for …
10Facility — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Facility >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 facility facility ease Sgm: N 1 easiness easiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 capability capability Sgm: N 1 feasibility feasibility &c.(practicability) 470 Sgm: N …
