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-ance

Phrase CEFR B1
-əns

Definitions

  1. Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
    morpheme
  2. Added to a verb to form a noun indicating a process or action.
    morpheme

Equivalents

Español-ancia-anza
Français-ance
Deutsch-anz
11 more languages
Bosanski-ance-at
Català-ança
हिन्दी-नी
Hrvatski-ance-at
Magyar-alom-at-elem-et-ság-ség
Italiano-anza
Kurdî-êt
Português-ança
Română-anță
Русский-ение
Српски-ance-at

Examples

“ally + -ance → alliance”
“perform⟳ + -ance → performance”
“reluct + -ance → reluctance”
“appear⟳ + -ance → appearance”
“resist⟳ + -ance → resistance”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

-ancy -and -ander -andrian -androus -andry

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