facility

Meanings

• noun

  A building, installation, or place that provides a particular service, product, or accommodation.

  - "The community center is a facility for senior citizens."
  - "The hospital is a health care facility."
  - "The airport is a transportation facility."

• noun

  The ability to perform or achieve something easily and efficiently.

  - "John has a natural facility for playing the piano."
  - "She has a facility with languages."
  - "The new employee showed great facility in learning the job."

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Pronunciation

1. /fəˈsɪlɪti/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with facility
ability , mobility , practicability , viability

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Variants

List of all variants of facility that leads to same result
facilities , facility , sensitive compartmented information facility , sensitive compartmented information facilities , Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility , Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities , correctional facilities , correctional facility , medical facility

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin 'facilitas' meaning 'easiness, readiness, ability'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest facility in the world is the Great Wall of China, which stretches over 13,000 miles.

2. The term 'facility' can also be used as a verb, meaning 'to make something easier or more convenient'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Infrastructure: Refers to the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

2. Service industry: An industry that provides intangible goods or services to consumers.

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Culture

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Facility has been used in various cultural contexts to refer to buildings and structures, as well as to natural abilities and talents. In literature, facilities have been depicted as grand mansions, public institutions, and even as metaphors for the human body. In music, the term 'facility' is used to describe a musician's skill and ease in performing.

How to Memorize "facility"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large building with various services and amenities.
   - Visualize a person easily performing a task.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a large, impressive building.
   - Link it to the idea of natural ability or ease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create an acronym: 'Facility' stands for 'Fully Achieving Capabilities In Life's Activities'

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