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-ence — [F. ence, L. entia.] A noun suffix signifying action, state, or quality; also, that which relates to the action or state; as in emergence, diffidence, diligence, influence, difference, excellence. See { ance}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ence — [əns, ns] [ME < OFr ence & L entia < ent (see ENT) + ia, n. ending] suffix act, fact, quality, state, result, or degree [conference, excellence] … English World dictionary
-ence — see ANCE (Cf. ance) … Etymology dictionary
ence — esu·ri·ence; ex·pe·ri·ence·able; ex·pe·ri·ence·less; im·per·ence; in·dif·fer·ence; in·fer·ence; in·flu·ence·abil·i·ty; in·flu·ence·able; in·ger·ence; in·gre·di·ence; in·her·ence; in·sip·i·ence; in·tend·ence; in·ter·fer·ence; in·ter·flu·ence;… … English syllables
-ence — ⇒ ANCE, ENCE, suff. I. Le dérivé est rattaché au verbe ou au participe correspondant A. Le dérivé exprime l action (« le fait de » + inf.) 1. Le suj. du verbe de base désignerait une pers., le fait que qqn s accoutume, etc. : accoutumance « le… … Encyclopédie Universelle
-ence — suffix forming nouns expressing: 1 a quality or state or an instance of one (patience; an impertinence). 2 an action (reference; reminiscence). Etymology: from or after F ence f. L entia, antia (cf. ANCE) f. pres. part. stem ent , ant * * *… … Useful english dictionary
-ence — suffix forming nouns: 1》 denoting a quality: impertinence. 2》 denoting an action or its result: reference. Origin from Fr. ence, from L. entia, antia … English new terms dictionary
-ence — noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin entia, from ent , ens, present participle ending + ia 2 y 1. action or process < emergence > ; instance of an action or process < reference > 2. quality or state < despondence > … New Collegiate Dictionary
-ence — a noun suffix equivalent to ance, corresponding to the suffix ent in adjectives: abstinence; continence; dependence; difference. [ME < OF < L entia, equiv. to ent ENT + ia Y3] * * * … Universalium
ENCE — Empresa Nacional de Celulares, S. A. (International » Spanish) … Abbreviations dictionary
