expedience

noun4

1. •
   The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.

   • April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall to determine concerning the expedience of actions
2. •
   Something that is expedient.
3. •
   Speed, haste or urgency.

   • The sense of expedience that allowed White to cut deals and keep moving had made many, mistakenly, see him as shallow or, worse, unprincipled. — 2008
4. •
   (no longer used) An expedition; enterprise; adventure.