facility Copy link Outline I. In act. sense, dexterity, readiness2. Of temperII. In pass. sense1. făcultas (in this sense, only sing.)2. cōpia (also only sing.)3. perhaps făcĭlĭtas • facility: I. In act. sense, dexterity, readiness: făcĭlĭtas: f. of speech, f. sermonis, oris, Quint. 2. Of temper: to abuse one's f., i. e. easy temper, f. alicujus abuti, Cic.: v. good-nature. II. In pass. sense: the possibility of a thing being done: 1. făcultas (in this sense, only sing.): let us see what f.s there were for undertaking the crime, videamus ecqua f. suscipiendi maleficii fuerit, Cic. R. Am. 33, 92: sometimes f.s are presented to an unjust judge of seeming to have followed the evidence, nonnunquam improbo judici f. datur, ut videatur testimonium secutus esse, Cic. Caec. 25., 71: v. opportunity. 2. cōpia (also only sing.): that circumstance gave me f.s for judging, ea res dedit existimandi c., Ter. Heaut. 2, 3, 41: v. opportunity. 3. perhaps făcĭlĭtas: f. of carrying on intrigues, f. adulteriorum, Tac. Ann. 11, 26: though some here read adulterorum. Phr.: with f., făcĭlĕ, commŏdē, etc.: v. ease, easily.
FACILITY Copy link • FACILITYfacilitas (easiness, both objectively and with reference to the small amount of exertion necessary to accomplish the object; also = readiness of speech, a pleasing fluency, etc.; opposed to celeritas [ = an impetuous fluency], and loquendi tarditas, slow, sleepy delivery; eloquendi facultas is the readiness of the speaker; facultas, also = “easiness of temper,” mostly in a good sense, but also in a bad one, Suet.). [Vid. EASINESS, EASE.] Facilities (for doing anything), opportunitas idonea (faciendi aliquid). To give anybody great facilities of doing anything, alicui potestatem, or copiam dare, or facere alicujus rei; alicui facultatem dare alicujus rei; alicui ansam dare, or praebere alicujus rei, or ad aliquid faciendum: to possess great facilities for or of, etc., potestas, or facultas, or copia alicujus rei mihi data or facta est; aditum habeo alicujus rei or faciendi aliquid.