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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).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFACILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   B1 [ C ] a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: a nuclear research facility. a military facility. a new sports facility. facilities B1 [ plural ] the buildings, equipment, and services provided for a particular purpose: shopping facilities. See more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › FacilityFacility - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of facility. noun. a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry. “the assembly plant is an enormous facility ” synonyms: installation. see more. noun. something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service. “catering facilities ”

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › facilityFacility - definition of facility by The Free Dictionary

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   Define facility. facility synonyms, facility pronunciation, facility translation, English dictionary definition of facility. something that serves a specific function: a parking facility; an easy-flowing manner: facility of style; skill, aptitude, or dexterity: He has a great...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfacility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of facility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFACILITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. (often facilities) a. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service. transportation facilities. educational facilities. a new research facility. b. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFACILITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a part of a system or machine that makes it possible to do something: This phone has a memory facility. facility noun [C] (BUILDING) a place where a particular activity happens: a new medical facility. (Definition of facility from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of facility. in Chinese (Traditional)

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › facilityFacility Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   FACILITY meaning: 1 : something (such as a building or large piece of equipment) that is built for a specific purpose; 2 : something that makes an action, operation, or activity easier usually plural.