Word of the Day: EXPEDIENCY
Practicality or propriety
expediency (noun) - the quality of being suitable, advantageous, or appropriate to achieve a desired result (also expedience) [ik-spee-dee-uhn-see]
BREAKDOWN: EX- (out) + PED- (foot) + -IENCY (state of)
expedient means convenient or suitable for a purpose or situation; quick and easy
an expedient is something suitable, advantageous, or appropriate; a direct or efficient means of achieving a desired result
See also: pedestrian, Minor Roots: -POD, sesquipedalian
“On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, “Is it safe?” Expediency asks the question, “Is it politic?” And Vanity comes along and asks the question, “Is it popular?” But Conscience asks the question, “Is it right?”... The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge, moments of great crisis and controversy.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
