ped-, pedi-, -pedal, -ped, -pede, -pedia +

To deprive of one’s feet (or the use of them).

Amputation of the foot.

Denoting someone who uses the right leg in preference to the left; right-footed.

A term said to have been coined by England's Prince Philip meaning, "the talent for putting one's foot into one's mouth".

Having equal feet, said of the two equal sides of an isosceles triangle or having the pairs of feet equal.

Having legs of equal length.

1. The use of methods that bring the most immediate benefits, based on practical rather than moral considerations.
2. Appropriateness to the purpose at hand; fitness.
3. Adherence to self-serving means: "She was an ambitious politician, guided by expediency rather than principle."
4. A means; an expedient.
5. Obsolete: speed; haste.

1. Something that is a means or method of accomplishing an objective.
2. Something contrived or used to meet an urgent need.
3. Tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances: "It is expedient that we go home now because the storm could get worse."
4. A means to an end: "We used a hidden key as a useful expedient to get into our house."
5. A means devised or employed as a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one.
6. The Latin word etymologically is based on “to free (a person’s) feet from fetters”; an antonym of "impede"; hence, to free from difficulties, to help forward, to get (a work) completed, to dispatch, to send off, etc.

1. In an expedient manner.
2. A reference to something that is contrived or used to meet an urgent need.

1. To ensure that something takes place or is dealt with more quickly than usual.
2. To deal with something, especially a business transaction, swiftly and efficiently.
3. To help something move forward, to hasten the progress of something.
4. Etymology: from Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire, "to make fit or ready, to prepare"; literally, "free the feet from fetters"; hence, "to liberate from difficulties"; from ex-, "out" + pedis "fetter, chain for the feet"; related to pes, pedis, "foot".

1. A person or tool that expedites something; especially, someone employed to move shipments on schedule.
2. Someone who is employed to ensure efficient movement of goods or supplies in a business.

1. A journey, voyage, or excursion made for some definite purpose.
2. A body of people, also a fleet, etc., sent out for a warlike or other definite purpose.
3. From the Latin verb expedire, which originally had the meaning: "free one’s feet" from a snare, for example.

1. Of action, a voyage, etc.; speedily performed.
2. Of a method, leading to a speedy performance.
3. Of an answer, quickly given, ready.

1. In an efficient manner.
2. Acting or done with speed and efficiency.

1. Characterized by promptness.
2. Done quickly.