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Webster 1913 Edition

Expedient

Ex-pe′di-ent

Adj.
[L.
expediens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
expedire
to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F.
expédient
. See
Expedite
.]
1.
Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; – sometimes contradistinguished from
right
or
principled
.
It is
expedient
for you that I go away.
John xvi. 7.
Nothing but the right can ever be
expedient
, since that can never be true expediency which would sacrifice a greater good to a less.
Whately.
2.
Quick; expeditious.
[Obs.]
His marches are
expedient
to this town.
Shakespeare

Ex-pe′di-ent

,
Noun.
1.
That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end.
What sure
expedient
than shall Juno find,
To calm her fears and ease her boding mind?
Philips.
Syn. – Shift; contrivance; resource; substitute.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expedient

EXPE'DIENT

,
Adj.
[L. expediens; expedio, to hasten; Eng. speed.]
1.
Literally, hastening; urging forward. Hence, tending to promote the object proposed; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances. Many things may be lawful, which are not expedient.
2.
Useful; profitable.
3.
Quick; expeditious. [Not used.]

EXPE'DIENT

,
Noun.
That which serves to promote or advance; any means which may be employed to accomplish an end. Let every expedient be employed to effect an important object, nor let exertions cease till all expedients fail of producing the effect.
1.
Shift; means devised or employed in an exigency.

Definition 2024

expédient

expédient

See also: expedient

French

Noun

expédient m ‎(plural expédients)

  1. expedient

Verb

expédient

  1. third-person plural present indicative of expédier
  2. third-person plural present subjunctive of expédier

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