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facility

/fəˈsɪlɪti/

noun

Meaning

  • The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.

  • Dexterity of speech or action; skill, talent.

    "The facility she shows in playing the violin is unrivalled."

  • The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc.

    "Transport facilities in Bangkok are not sufficient to prevent frequent traffic collapses during rush hour."

  • An institution specially designed for a specific purpose, such as incarceration, military use, or scientific experimentation.

  • (in the plural) A toilet.

  • A condition of mental weakness less than idiocy, but enough to make a person easily persuaded to do something against their better interest.

  • Affability.