Facility
noun
A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a specific purpose.
A sports facility
Often appears as...
- sports facility
- healthcare facility
noun
An ability to do or learn something well and easily.
He had a facility for languages.
Often appears as...
- facility for languages
- facility for math
noun
Ease in doing or achieving something.
I was impressed by his facility in solving complex problems.
Often appears as...
- facility in solving problems
- facility in decision making
noun
A financial arrangement such as an account offered by a bank.
A credit facility
Often appears as...
- credit facility
- overdraft facility
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Formal
Technical
noun
A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a specific purpose.
A sports facility
Often appears as...
- sports facility
- healthcare facility
noun
An ability to do or learn something well and easily.
He had a facility for languages.
Often appears as...
- facility for languages
- facility for math
noun
Ease in doing or achieving something.
I was impressed by his facility in solving complex problems.
Often appears as...
- facility in solving problems
- facility in decision making
noun
A financial arrangement such as an account offered by a bank.
A credit facility
Often appears as...
- credit facility
- overdraft facility
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Purpose Specific
Facilities are designed for particular activities or services.
The new building includes a fitness facility.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Place
It often refers to a physical location like a building or room.
The library is an educational facility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Public
Facilities can be private or public, accessible based on membership, job, or purchase.
Only employees can use the company's facilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Purpose Specific
Facilities are designed for particular activities or services.
The new building includes a fitness facility.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Place
It often refers to a physical location like a building or room.
The library is an educational facility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Public
Facilities can be private or public, accessible based on membership, job, or purchase.
Only employees can use the company's facilities.
Pro Tip 1/3Purpose Specific
Facilities are designed for particular activities or services.
The new building includes a fitness facility.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Place
It often refers to a physical location like a building or room.
The library is an educational facility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Public
Facilities can be private or public, accessible based on membership, job, or purchase.
Only employees can use the company's facilities.
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Learning from smallpox:...
eradication programs benefit local populations by improving health infrastructure. For example, Nigeria recently used facilities and personnel from their polio eradication program to effectively control an ebola outbreak. Further more, globalization and international travel means that even a single infection anywhere in the world
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Small-business solutions...
let me tell you what it means this is the you know the World Bank says that let me tell you exactly what it means on the ground so more like me you know I have a manufacturing facility in Senegal we've been operating with this last company for the past six months over there did you know that for all my raw
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Equality, sports, and...
either by sharing those facilities or getting their own of equal quality. But, as we all know, just because a law exists doesn't mean that everybody follows it. School officials are responsible for making sure there is fairness in sports, but you can help, too,
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The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
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Ralph Langner: Cracking...
is the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. The gray boxes that you see, these are real-time control systems. Now if we manage to compromise these systems that control drive speeds and valves, we can actually cause a lot of problems
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What does this symbol...
The vast majority have non-visible disabilities. Accessible parking spaces, facilities, and entrances are designed with that entire group in mind. So it's easy to see why in recent years people have begun to raise questions
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How does fracking work?...
salts, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, needs to be stored and disposed of. That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells or off-site at water treatment facilities. Another option is to recycle the flow-back liquid,
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Saltwater Crocodile...
facilities has gone through the ring I can honestly say I can't quite believe we just did that being that close to a female sort of crocodile on the nest is one of the great experiences in my life
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Going Inside MEGA Rehab...
facility is undoubtedly a good thing especially when compared to the violent alternatives but on the other it's a patchwork solution it's it's a band-aid and they said as much
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The Family that Shoots...
deep in the woods of Tennessee there's a training facility for soldiers security
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
eradication programs benefit local populations by improving health infrastructure. For example, Nigeria recently used facilities and personnel from their polio eradication program to effectively control an ebola outbreak. Further more, globalization and international travel means that even a single infection anywhere in the world
Video examples
Small-business solutions...
let me tell you what it means this is the you know the World Bank says that let me tell you exactly what it means on the ground so more like me you know I have a manufacturing facility in Senegal we've been operating with this last company for the past six months over there did you know that for all my raw
Video examples
Equality, sports, and...
either by sharing those facilities or getting their own of equal quality. But, as we all know, just because a law exists doesn't mean that everybody follows it. School officials are responsible for making sure there is fairness in sports, but you can help, too,
Video examples
The immortal cells of...
he sent samples to labs all over the world. Soon the world's first cell production facility was churning out 6 trillion HeLa cells a week, and scientists put them to work in an ethically problematic way, building careers and fortunes off of Henrietta's cells
Video examples
Ralph Langner: Cracking...
is the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. The gray boxes that you see, these are real-time control systems. Now if we manage to compromise these systems that control drive speeds and valves, we can actually cause a lot of problems
Video examples
What does this symbol...
The vast majority have non-visible disabilities. Accessible parking spaces, facilities, and entrances are designed with that entire group in mind. So it's easy to see why in recent years people have begun to raise questions
Video examples
How does fracking work?...
salts, heavy metals, and hydrocarbons, needs to be stored and disposed of. That's usually done in pits on-site in deep wells or off-site at water treatment facilities. Another option is to recycle the flow-back liquid,
Video examples
Saltwater Crocodile...
facilities has gone through the ring I can honestly say I can't quite believe we just did that being that close to a female sort of crocodile on the nest is one of the great experiences in my life
Video examples
Going Inside MEGA Rehab...
facility is undoubtedly a good thing especially when compared to the violent alternatives but on the other it's a patchwork solution it's it's a band-aid and they said as much
Video examples
The Family that Shoots...
deep in the woods of Tennessee there's a training facility for soldiers security
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James Rebhorn
American Actor
I do mean this - I had the good fortune of being around a number of Alzheimer's patients in the last three years of my mother's life. She was in a care facility that was devoted to just people with memory-loss issues. I found those people engaging and generous in ways that I had not imagined.
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Rodrigo Rato
Spanish Politician
Most cases, I would say, in a huge amount of cases, countries that have worked with us and have used our financial facilities have come out quick... more quickly and in a better shape from a crisis than would have come out otherwise.
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Peter Maurer
Swiss Activist
Attacks on health facilities, health workers, ambulances, is now a reality that we observe on the ground - not on a monthly but on a daily or weekly scale in most of the conflicts in which we are engaged.
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Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support.
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Jami Gertz
American Actress
The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.
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Pep Guardiola
Spanish Coach
Our job is to convince guys that our way is the best way to cross the road. The tactics and training and facilities are important, but I still have to convince you.
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Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
Indian film industry has shot films all over the world and we get a lot of benefits and facilities while shooting our films in foreign locations.
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Richard LaGravenese
American Writer
I don't want to be a writer where all the characters sound the same. There's a facility in that kind of writing.
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Sucheta Dalal
The truth is that development of public transport facilities needs government funding or cheap loans.
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Abby Johnson
American Activist
Women - and those who love them - need to know the truth about abortion facilities.
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James Rebhorn
American Actor
I do mean this - I had the good fortune of being around a number of Alzheimer's patients in the last three years of my mother's life. She was in a care facility that was devoted to just people with memory-loss issues. I found those people engaging and generous in ways that I had not imagined.
Quote examples
Rodrigo Rato
Spanish Politician
Most cases, I would say, in a huge amount of cases, countries that have worked with us and have used our financial facilities have come out quick... more quickly and in a better shape from a crisis than would have come out otherwise.
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Peter Maurer
Swiss Activist
Attacks on health facilities, health workers, ambulances, is now a reality that we observe on the ground - not on a monthly but on a daily or weekly scale in most of the conflicts in which we are engaged.
Quote examples
Nicola Sturgeon
Scottish Politician
Sporting success doesn't happen by accident. It takes hard work and determination on the part of the individual athletes. And it also takes investment in facilities and training support.
Quote examples
Jami Gertz
American Actress
The great medical facilities are a relief for the parents, too, who don't have to think about caring for their young ones on their own for a weekend. They have a great time.
Quote examples
Pep Guardiola
Spanish Coach
Our job is to convince guys that our way is the best way to cross the road. The tactics and training and facilities are important, but I still have to convince you.
Quote examples
Satish Kaushik
Indian Director
Indian film industry has shot films all over the world and we get a lot of benefits and facilities while shooting our films in foreign locations.
Quote examples
Richard LaGravenese
American Writer
I don't want to be a writer where all the characters sound the same. There's a facility in that kind of writing.
Quote examples
Sucheta Dalal
The truth is that development of public transport facilities needs government funding or cheap loans.
Quote examples
Abby Johnson
American Activist
Women - and those who love them - need to know the truth about abortion facilities.
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