-ance
noun suffix
1
: action or process
furtherance
: instance of an action or process performance
2
: quality or state : instance of a quality or state
protuberance
3
: amount or degree
conductance
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -antia, from -ant-, -ans -ant + -ia -y
Kids Definition
-ance
noun suffix
əns
1
: action or process
performance
2
: quality or state
resemblance
3
: amount or degree
clearance