facility

(fə-sĭl'ĭ-tē)
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.

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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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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.

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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

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

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These financial assistance programs are merely another name for loans taken on by companies. Examples of such facilities include swingline loans and lines of credit. Often you will hear of companies obtaining different credit facilities, as they can vary between committed or uncommitted.

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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.

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See words rhyming with "facility."

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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