- (n.) That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end.
- (a.) Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right.
- (n.) Means devised in an exigency; shift.
- (a.) Quick; expeditious.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). expedient. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/expedient/definitions/2006050 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "expedient" http://smartdefine.org/expedient/definitions/2006050 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, expedient, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/expedient/definitions/2006050>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "expedient" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/expedient/definitions/2006050> |