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Semifinished vs Convenience - What's the difference?

semifinished | convenience |

As an adjective semifinished

is partially finished.

As a noun convenience is

the quality of being suitable, useful or convenient.

semifinished

English

Adjective

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  • Partially finished
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    convenience

    English

    (wikipedia convenience)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the quality of being suitable, useful or convenient
  • * Shakespeare
    • Let's further think of this; / Weigh what convenience both of time and means / May fit us to our shape.
  • anything that makes for an easier life
  • * Cowper
    • Thus first Necessity invented stools, Convenience next suggested elbow-chairs
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • A pair of spectacles and several other little conveniences .
    Fast food is popular because of its cost and convenience .
  • a convenient time, especially in the phrase at one's convenience
  • (chiefly, British) a public toilet

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * convenience food * convenience store * flag of convenience * marriage of convenience

    Related terms

    * convene * convenient * convent * convention

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