"permittance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: permittances [plural]
Etymology: From permit + -ance. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|permit|ance}} permit + -ance Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} permittance (countable and uncountable, plural permittances)
  1. The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-permittance-en-noun-rHwrUIj~ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ance Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 48 52
  2. (electricity) The power of a dielectric to permit or enhance induction. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-permittance-en-noun-Jhg2PwgK Categories (other): Electricity, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ance, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ance: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 83 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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