"-ance" meaning in English

See -ance in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /əns/ Forms: -ance
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a state, condition, or quality of an action or process.
    Sense id: simple--ance-en-suffix-GqVTlny4
     
{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ance",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her performance impressed the audience. (perform + ance)"
        },
        {
          "text": "His acceptance of the offer was unexpected. (accept + ance)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a state, condition, or quality of an action or process."
      ],
      "id": "simple--ance-en-suffix-GqVTlny4"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əns/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ance"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ance",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Her performance impressed the audience. (perform + ance)"
        },
        {
          "text": "His acceptance of the offer was unexpected. (accept + ance)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a state, condition, or quality of an action or process."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/əns/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ance"
}

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