expediential

/ɪkˌspiːdiˈɛnʃəl/ adj

Governed by expediency; seeking advantage.

Word Origin Expedient comes from Latin 'expedire' — literally 'to free the foot,' from 'ex-' (out) + 'pedis' (foot). The idea: freeing the foot from a trap, so something expedient helps you move quickly. Expediential is the adjective form. The same foot root gives us pedal, pedestrian, and impede (to trap the foot).

adj Governed by expediency; seeking advantage.

The company's expediential decision to cut corners ultimately damaged its reputation.

(形容词) 权宜的;权宜之计的

公司图省事的决定最终损害了其声誉。

(adjetivo) Guiado por la conveniencia; que busca ventaja.

La decisión oportunista de la empresa de recortar gastos terminó dañando su reputación.

(adjectif) opportuniste; intéressé; de circonstance; conjoncturel; utilitariste [Qui relève de l'opportunisme ou qui cherche à tirer avantage d'une situation.]

La décision **opportuniste** de l'entreprise de couper les coins ronds a fini par nuire à sa réputation.

(Adjektiv) zweckdienlich; opportunistisch [Von Zweckmäßigkeit geleitet; auf den eigenen Vorteil bedacht.]

Die **expediential** Entscheidung, Kosten zu sparen, führte langfristig zu Qualitätsproblemen.

(形容詞) 便宜や利益の追求によって支配されている、利便本位の

近道を選ぶという会社の expediential(便宜本位の)決定は結局評判を傷つけた。

(adjetivo) oportunista; utilitarista; conveniente; pragmático [Guiado pela conveniência; que busca vantagem.]

A decisão oportunista da empresa de cortar caminhos acabou prejudicando sua reputação.

Word parts: ex + ped + i + ent + ial

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