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facility noun [ fəˈsɪlɪti ]

• a place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.
• "cooking facilities"
Similar: provision, space, means, solution, potential, prerequisite, equipment, amenity, resource, service, advantage, convenience, benefit, establishment, centre, installation, place, depot, station, location, premises, site, post, base, camp, joint, outfit, set-up,
• a natural ability to do or learn something well and easily.
• "he had a facility for languages"
Similar: aptitude, talent, gift, flair, bent, skill, knack, finesse, genius, ability, proficiency, competence, capability, potential, capacity, faculty, expertise, expertness, adeptness, prowess, mastery, artistry, propensity, inclination, natural ability, suitability, fitness, head, mind, brain, know-how,
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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