facility

n., pl., -ties.

1. Ease in moving, acting, or doing; aptitude: "an extreme facility in acquiring new dialects" (W.H. Hudson).
2. Readiness to be persuaded; pliability.
3. Something that facilitates an action or process. Often used in the plural. See synonyms at amenity.
4. Something created to serve a particular function: hospitals and other health care facilities.
5. facilities Informal. A restroom.

A general term for equipment including hardware, software and personnel. It typically refers to equipment in the telecommunications industry and may also include the building or office containing it.

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A term used to describe financial assistance programs offered by lending institutions to help companies requiring capital

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Unit constructed or work area reserved for a specific function. For example, the cafeteria is a facility uniquely designed for the purpose of providing an attractive and sanitary area for serving food to its patrons.

noun

1. The ability to perform without apparent effort: ease, easiness, effortlessness, facileness, readiness. See easy/hard.
2. Ready skill in expression: fluency, fluidity. See ability/inability.
3. Anything that increases physical comfort. amenity, comfort, convenience. See comfort/discomfort.

n

Definition: convenience
Antonyms: difficulty, hardness

n

Definition: ease; ability
Antonyms: awkwardness, ineptness

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All or any portion of a building, area, or structure, including the site on which it is located, wherein specific services are provided or activities are performed.

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(DOD) A real property entity consisting of one or more of the following: a building, a structure, a utility system, pavement, and underlying land. See also air facility.

IN BRIEF: Ease or skill in working or acting. Also: a building or room for some activity.

The facility was too small to accommodate all of the people.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - institution, anlæg, lethed, færdighed, behændighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemak, meegaandheid, aanleg, toilet, voorziening

Français (French)
n. - complexe, installation, facilité, aisance, talent, don, fonction (d'une machine), (Comm) facilités (de crédit), service (d'un département), équipement/installation (npl), infrastructure (npl), vestiaire (npl), aire de parking (npl)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Leichtigkeit, Einrichtung, Möglichkeit, Gewandtheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ευχέρεια, άνεση, ευκολία, δανειακή (τραπεζική) διευκόλυνση, (πληθ.) εγκαταστάσεις, ευκολίες

Italiano (Italian)
attrezzature, facilità, destrezza, abilità

Português (Portuguese)
n. - facilidade (f), lugar (m) ou local (m) usado para um fim

Русский (Russian)
способность, условия, легкость, умение, ловкость, доступность, удобства, установка

Español (Spanish)
n. - facilidades, instalaciones, medios, facilidad, soltura

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - möjligheter, inrättningar, lättnader, toalett, svaghet, organ

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
设备, 灵巧, 容易

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 設備, 靈巧, 容易

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 편리, 편의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 能力, 容易さ, 施設, 設備, 便宜

idioms:

• discharging facility    放電設備

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سهوله , تسهيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קלות, כשרון, נוחיות, אמצעים, כלים, מתקנים, מפעל‬

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