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Meaning of -ance | Babel Free

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

Bosanski -ance -at
Català -ança
Deutsch -anz
Español -ancia -anza
Français -ance -ance
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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