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   facility

   /fəˈsɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose: "cooking facilities" Similar provisionspacemeanssolutionpotentialprerequisiteequipmentamenityresourceserviceadvantageconveniencebenefitestablishmentcentreinstallationplacedepotstationlocationpremisessitepostbasecampinformal:jointoutfitset-up
   • ▪ a special feature of a service or machine, which offers the opportunity to do or benefit from something: "an overdraft facility" Similar possibilityopportunityfeature
   • 2. a natural ability to do or learn something well and easily: "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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › facilityFacility Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FACILITY is the quality of being easily performed. How to use facility in a sentence. the quality of being easily performed; ease in performance : aptitude; readiness of compliance…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFACILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FACILITY definition: 1. a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: 2. the buildings…. Learn more.

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

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   Facilities are buildings, pieces of equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose.

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

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   Facility is a noun with several different meanings. Often, as in "storage facility," it's a place designed for a specific use, but it can also mean an effortlessness or ease with something.

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

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   FACILITY meaning: 1. a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens: 2. the buildings…. Learn more.

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

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   facility - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility"

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › facility_nfacility, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun facility, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfacility 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.

10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › facilityFacility - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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    Dictionary definition of facility A place, building, or structure that is designed and equipped to serve a specific purpose or provide a particular service. "The sports facility has multiple courts and fields for different athletic activities."

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › facilityFACILITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Facility definition: something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service. See examples of FACILITY used in a sentence.