zweckdienlich

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German

Etymology

Zweck +‎ dienlich

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  • Hyphenation: zweck‧dien‧lich

Adjective

zweckdienlich (strong nominative masculine singular zweckdienlicher, comparative zweckdienlicher, superlative am zweckdienlichsten)

  1. expedient, useful, appropriate, advisable (suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended)
    Synonyms: zweckmäßig, zweckentsprechend, sachdienlich, angebracht, angemessen

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