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   Fa·cil·i·ty

   /fəˈsilədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose: "cooking facilities" Similar provisionspacemeanssolutionpotentialprerequisiteequipmentamenityresourceserviceadvantageconveniencebenefitestablishmentcenterinstallationplacedepotstationlocationpremisessitepostbasecampinformal:jointoutfitsetup
   • ▪ a public restroom.
   • ▪ an option or service that gives the opportunity to do or benefit from something: "the program includes a help facility and interactive windows" Similar possibilityopportunityfeature
   • 2. an ability to do or learn something well and easily; a natural aptitude: "he had a facility for languages" Similar aptitudetalentgiftflairbentskillknackfinessegeniusabilityproficiencycompetencecapabilitypotentialcapacityfacultyexpertiseexpertnessadeptnessprowessmasteryartistrypropensityinclinationnatural abilitysuitabilityfitnessheadmindbraininformal:know-how
   • ▪ absence of difficulty or effort: "the pianist played with great facility" Similar easeeffortlessnessno difficultyno troubleno botherfacilenesssimplicitydeftnessadroitnessdexterityproficiencymastery

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting the means or unimpeded opportunity for doing something): from French facilité or Latin facilitas, from facilis ‘easy’ (see facile).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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