ance: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of ance
- performance«Word Popularity Bar5/5
performance
- noun a dramatic or musical entertainment
public presentation.
- they listened to ten different performances
- the play ran for 100 performances
- the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
- noun the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
- we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
- an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto
- noun a dramatic or musical entertainment
- importance«5/5
importance
- noun the quality of being important and worthy of note
- the importance of a well-balanced diet
- noun a prominent status
grandness.
- a person of importance
- noun the quality of being important and worthy of note
- distance«5/5
distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- instance«5/5
instance
- noun an occurrence of something
case; example.
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
example; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
- noun an occurrence of something
- france«5/5
france
- noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
French Republic.
- noun French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault; Anatole France.
- noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
- balance«5/5
balance
- noun a state of equilibrium
- noun equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- noun a state of equilibrium
- chance«5/5
chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- resistance«5/5
resistance
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
opposition.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- insurance«5/5
insurance
- noun promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- noun written contract or certificate of insurance
policy; insurance policy.
- you should have read the small print on your policy
- noun promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- appearance«5/5
appearance
- noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
visual aspect.
- noun the event of coming into sight
- noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- assistance«5/5
assistance
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assist; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun a resource
aid; help.
- visual aids in teaching
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- significance«5/5
significance
- noun the quality of being significant
- do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
- noun a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
import; implication.
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
- noun the quality of being significant
- advance«5/5
advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
- noun a movement forward
- dance«5/5
dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- maintenance«5/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- substance«5/5
substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- finance«5/5
finance
- noun the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
- noun the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
- noun the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
- acceptance«5/5
acceptance
- noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
credence.
- he gave credence to the gossip
- acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
- noun the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
espousal; acceptation; adoption.
- its adoption by society
- the proposal found wide acceptance
- noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- entrance«5/5
entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
- guidance«5/5
guidance
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling; direction; counsel; counselling.
- noun the act of guiding or showing the way
steering.
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- governance«5/5
governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- alliance«5/5
alliance
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
confederation.
- noun a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
bond.
- the shifting alliances within a large family
- their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
- accordance«5/5
accordance
- noun concurrence of opinion
accord; conformity.
- we are in accord with your proposal
- noun the act of granting rights
accordance of rights.
- the accordance to Canada of rights of access
- noun concurrence of opinion
- compliance«5/5
compliance
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
conformity; conformation; abidance.
- their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
deference; obligingness; complaisance; compliancy.
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
- enhance«5/5
enhance
- verb increase
heighten; raise.
- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
- verb make better or more attractive
- This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat
- verb increase
- glance«5/5
glance
- noun a quick look
coup d'oeil; glimpse.
- verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
peek; glint.
- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
- noun a quick look
- variance«5/5
variance
- noun an event that departs from expectations
variant; discrepancy.
- noun discord that splits a group
division.
- noun an event that departs from expectations
- tolerance«5/5
tolerance
- noun the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
- noun a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
permissiveness.
- noun the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
- renaissance«5/5
renaissance
A new birth, or revival. Specifically:(a) The transitional movement in Europe, marked by the revival of classical learning and art in Italy in the 15th century, and the similar revival following in other countries .(b) The style of art which prevailed at this epoch. The Renaissance was rather the last stage of the Middle Ages, emerging from ecclesiastical and feudal despotism, developing what was original in mediæval ideas by the light of classic arts and letters. J. A. Symonds (Encyc. Brit. ).
- ignorance«5/5
ignorance
- noun the lack of knowledge or education
- noun the lack of knowledge or education
- relevance«5/5
relevance
- noun the relation of something to the matter at hand
relevancy.
- noun the relation of something to the matter at hand
- romance«5/5
romance
- noun a relationship between two lovers
love affair.
- noun an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romanticism.
- noun a relationship between two lovers
- inheritance«5/5
inheritance
- noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
heritage.
- noun that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
heritage.
- noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- abundance«5/5
abundance
- noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
copiousness; teemingness.
- an age of abundance
- noun (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
- noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
- assurance«5/5
assurance
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
confidence; self-confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness.
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
- noun a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
pledge.
- an assurance of help when needed
- signed a pledge never to reveal the secret
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- dominance«5/5
dominance
- noun superior development of one side of the body
laterality.
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendance; ascendency; ascendancy; ascendence.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun superior development of one side of the body
- stance«5/5
stance
- noun standing posture
- noun a rationalized mental attitude
position; posture.
- noun standing posture
- surveillance«5/5
surveillance
- noun close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
- noun close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
- resonance«5/5
resonance
- noun an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- noun a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
- noun an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- attendance«5/5
attendance
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attending.
- noun the frequency with which a person is present
- a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
- reliance«5/5
reliance
- noun certainty based on past experience
trust.
- he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
- he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
- noun the state of relying on something
- noun certainty based on past experience
- circumstance«5/5
circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- disturbance«5/5
disturbance
- noun activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
perturbation.
- the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
- he looked around for the source of the disturbance
- there was a disturbance of neural function
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
perturbation; upset.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- acquaintance«5/5
acquaintance
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversance; conversancy; familiarity.
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
acquaintanceship.
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- avoidance«5/5
avoidance
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
turning away; shunning; dodging.
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
- allowance«5/5
allowance
- noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- travel allowance
- my weekly allowance of two eggs
- a child's allowance should not be too generous
- noun a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- clearance«4/5
clearance
- noun the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- noun vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
headroom; headway.
- noun the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- resemblance«4/5
resemblance
- noun similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
- noun similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
- allegiance«4/5
allegiance
- noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
dedication; loyalty; commitment.
- his long commitment to public service
- they felt no loyalty to a losing team
- noun the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
fealty.
- noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- countenance«4/5
countenance
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
visage.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun formal and explicit approval
sanction; indorsement; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- ordinance«4/5
ordinance
- noun an authoritative rule
regulation.
- noun a statute enacted by a city government
- noun an authoritative rule
- reluctance«4/5
reluctance
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; disinclination; indisposition.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- utterance«4/5
utterance
- noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
vocalization.
- noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
- disappearance«4/5
disappearance
- noun the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
disappearing.
- noun the event of passing out of sight
- noun the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
- endurance«4/5
endurance
- noun the power to withstand hardship or stress
- the marathon tests a runner's endurance
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
survival.
- noun the power to withstand hardship or stress
- vengeance«4/5
vengeance
- noun the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19
retribution; payback.
- Vengeance is mine
- For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield
- he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
- the swiftness of divine retribution
- noun the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19
- lance«4/5
lance
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
shaft; spear.
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
gig; fizgig; fishgig; spear.
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- impedance«4/5
impedance
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
resistivity; ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- repentance«4/5
repentance
- noun remorse for your past conduct
penance; penitence.
- noun remorse for your past conduct
- defiance«4/5
defiance
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
rebelliousness.
- noun a hostile challenge
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- remembrance«4/5
remembrance
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
recollection; anamnesis.
- noun a recognition of meritorious service
memorial; commemoration.
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
- imbalance«4/5
imbalance
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
instability; unbalance.
- a hormonal imbalance
- noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
dissymmetry; asymmetry.
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
- ambulance«4/5
ambulance
- noun a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
- noun a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
- arrogance«4/5
arrogance
- noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
high-handedness; haughtiness; hauteur; lordliness.
- noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
- observance«4/5
observance
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
observation; watching.
- noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
ceremony; ceremonial occasion; ceremonial.
- a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
- nuisance«4/5
nuisance
- noun (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
- noun a bothersome annoying person
pain in the neck; pain.
- that kid is a terrible pain
- noun (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
- intolerance«4/5
intolerance
- noun impatience with annoyances
- his intolerance of interruptions
- noun unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
- noun impatience with annoyances
- issuance«4/5
issuance
- noun the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
issuing; issue.
- a new issue of stamps
- the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
- noun the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
- temperance«4/5
temperance
- noun the trait of avoiding excesses
moderation.
- noun abstaining from excess
sobriety.
- noun the trait of avoiding excesses
- trance«4/5
trance
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchantment; spell.
- noun a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- deliverance«4/5
deliverance
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; saving; rescue.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- elegance«4/5
elegance
- noun a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
- she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility
- noun a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)
- the simplicity and elegance of his invention
- noun a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
- reconnaissance«4/5
reconnaissance
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
reconnaissance mission.
- an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- constance«4/5
constance
- noun a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
Lake Constance; Bodensee.
- noun the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
Council of Constance.
- noun a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
- covariance«4/5
covariance
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- fragrance«4/5
fragrance
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; scent; aroma.
- noun a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
bouquet; redolence; fragrancy; sweetness.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- annoyance«4/5
annoyance
- noun the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
botheration; vexation; irritation.
- noun anger produced by some annoying irritation
chafe; vexation.
- noun the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- vigilance«4/5
vigilance
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
watchfulness; alertness; wakefulness.
- wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter
- vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue
- noun vigilant attentiveness
watchfulness; weather eye.
- he keeps a weather eye open for trouble
- noun the process of paying close and continuous attention
- capacitance«4/5
capacitance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
electrical capacity; capacity.
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
condenser; capacitor; electrical condenser.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- perseverance«4/5
perseverance
- noun persistent determination
persistency; tenaciousness; doggedness; tenacity; pertinacity; persistence.
- noun the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
perseveration; persistence.
- his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate
- noun persistent determination
- reassurance«4/5
reassurance
- noun the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
- noun the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
- grievance«4/5
grievance
- noun a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
grudge; score.
- holding a grudge
- settling a score
- noun an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- noun a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- continuance«4/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- penance«4/5
penance
- noun remorse for your past conduct
repentance; penitence.
- noun a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
- noun remorse for your past conduct
- brilliance«4/5
brilliance
- noun a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
glare; blaze.
- a glare of sunlight
- noun the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
grandness; splendour; magnificence; grandeur; splendor.
- for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
- his `Hamlet' lacks the brilliance that one expects
- it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
- an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
- advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
- noun a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
- deviance«4/5
deviance
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberrance; aberrancy; aberration.
- noun deviate behavior
deviation.
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- radiance«4/5
radiance
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
glowing; glow.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
- sustenance«4/5
sustenance
- noun a source of materials to nourish the body
nutrition; alimentation; aliment; nutriment; nourishment; victuals.
- noun the financial means whereby one lives
living; support; livelihood; bread and butter; keep.
- each child was expected to pay for their keep
- he applied to the state for support
- he could no longer earn his own livelihood
- noun a source of materials to nourish the body
- semblance«4/5
semblance
- noun an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
color; gloss; colour.
- he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
- he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
- the situation soon took on a different color
- noun an erroneous mental representation
illusion.
- noun an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
- appliance«4/5
appliance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun durable goods for home or office use
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- conveyance«4/5
conveyance
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- noun the transmission of information
impartation; imparting.
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- predominance«4/5
predominance
- noun the state of being predominant over others
prepotency; predomination.
- noun the quality of being more noticeable than anything else
predomination.
- the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone
- noun the state of being predominant over others
- provenance«4/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- freelance«4/5
freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- vance«4/5
vance
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- preponderance«3/5
preponderance
- noun superiority in power or influence
- the preponderance of good over evil
- the preponderance of wealth and power
- noun a superiority in numbers or amount
prevalence.
- a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
- noun superiority in power or influence
- dissonance«3/5
dissonance
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
disagreement; dissension.
- noun the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
racket; noise.
- modern music is just noise to me
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
- ordnance«3/5
ordnance
- noun military supplies
ordnance store; munition.
- noun large but transportable armament
heavy weapon; artillery; gun.
- noun military supplies
- hindrance«3/5
hindrance
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk; handicap; baulk; check; impediment; deterrent; hinderance.
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; preventive; hinderance.
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- conductance«3/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- severance«3/5
severance
- noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rift; falling out; break; breach; rupture.
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
- noun the act of severing
severing.
- noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- extravagance«3/5
extravagance
- noun the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
extravagancy.
- we were surprised by the extravagance of his description
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
prodigality; profligacy.
- noun the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
- reflectance«3/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- inductance«3/5
inductance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
induction.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductor.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- concordance«3/5
concordance
- noun a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
harmony; concord.
- noun agreement of opinions
harmony; concord.
- noun a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
- noncompliance«3/5
noncompliance
- noun the failure to obey
disobedience.
- noun the failure to obey
- admittance«3/5
admittance
- noun the right to enter
access; admission; entree; accession.
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
admission.
- the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic
- noun the right to enter
- exuberance«3/5
exuberance
- noun joyful enthusiasm
- noun overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
enthusiasm; ebullience.
- noun joyful enthusiasm
- forbearance«3/5
forbearance
- noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
longanimity; patience.
- noun a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
- his forbearance to reply was alarming
- noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
- absorbance«3/5
absorbance
- noun (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
transmission density; optical density; photographic density.
- noun (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
- invariance«3/5
invariance
- noun the quality of being resistant to variation
invariableness; invariability.
- noun the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
- the invariance of the configuration under translation
- noun the quality of being resistant to variation
- luminance«3/5
luminance
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
brightness; luminosity; luminousness; light; brightness level.
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- parlance«3/5
parlance
- noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
idiom.
- noun a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
- fiance«3/5
fiance
- noun a man who is engaged to be married
groom-to-be.
- noun a man who is engaged to be married
- perchance«3/5
perchance
- adverb through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."
by chance.
- adverb by chance
perhaps; maybe; possibly; peradventure; mayhap.
- perhaps she will call tomorrow
- we may possibly run into them at the concert
- it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time
- adverb through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."
- nuance«3/5
nuance
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nicety; refinement; subtlety; shade.
- without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
- don't argue about shades of meaning
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- pursuance«3/5
pursuance
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
quest; pursuit.
- the pursuit of love
- life is more than the pursuance of fame
- a quest for wealth
- noun the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
prosecution.
- noun a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- furtherance«3/5
furtherance
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
promotion; advancement.
- noun the advancement of some enterprise
promotion; forwarding.
- his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- contrivance«3/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- counterbalance«3/5
counterbalance
- noun a weight that balances another weight
counterpoise; equalizer; counterweight; equaliser; balance.
- noun equality of distribution
balance; equipoise; equilibrium.
- noun a weight that balances another weight
- insignificance«3/5
insignificance
- noun the quality of having little or no significance
- noun the quality of having little or no significance
- conformance«3/5
conformance
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformity.
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- reactance«3/5
reactance
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- reinsurance«3/5
reinsurance
- noun sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
- reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to assume
- noun sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer's risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured
- irradiance«3/5
irradiance
The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
- irrelevance«3/5
irrelevance
- noun the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
irrelevancy.
- noun the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
- cognizance«3/5
cognizance
- noun having knowledge of
cognisance; knowingness; consciousness; awareness.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun range of what one can know or understand
ken.
- beyond my ken
- noun having knowledge of
- torrance«3/5
torrance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- remonstrance«3/5
remonstrance
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
expostulation; objection; remonstration.
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- remittance«3/5
remittance
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
remitment; remission; remittal.
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
- nance«3/5
nance
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot; fag.
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
- reappearance«3/5
reappearance
- noun the event of something appearing again
- the reappearance of Halley's comet
- noun the act of someone appearing again
return.
- his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
- noun the event of something appearing again
- repugnance«3/5
repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
- noun intense aversion
- consonance«3/5
consonance
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
consonant rhyme.
- noun the property of sounding harmonious
harmoniousness.
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
- obeisance«3/5
obeisance
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
bowing; bow.
- noun the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
obedience.
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- intemperance«3/5
intemperance
- noun the quality of being intemperate
- noun consumption of alcoholic drinks
intemperateness.
- noun the quality of being intemperate
- ambiance«3/5
ambiance
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
ambience; atmosphere.
- there was an atmosphere of excitement
- noun the atmosphere of an environment
ambience.
- noun a particular environment or surrounding influence
- transmittance«3/5
transmittance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
transmission.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
- clairvoyance«3/5
clairvoyance
- noun apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
second sight; ESP; extrasensory perception; E.S.P..
- noun apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
- abeyance«3/5
abeyance
- noun temporary cessation or suspension
suspension.
- noun temporary cessation or suspension
- seance«3/5
seance
- noun a meeting of spiritualists
session; sitting.
- the seance was held in the medium's parlor
- noun a meeting of spiritualists
- askance«3/5
askance
- adjective satellite (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
askant; sidelong; asquint; squinty; squint; squint-eyed.
- her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen
- sidelong glances
- adverb with suspicion or disapproval
- he looked askance at the offer
- adjective satellite (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
- jouissance«3/5
jouissance
Jollity; merriment. Obs. Spenser.
- nurturance«2/5
nurturance
- noun physical and emotional care and nourishment
- noun physical and emotional care and nourishment
- prance«2/5
prance
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; strut.
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
- connivance«2/5
connivance
- noun agreement on a secret plot
collusion.
- noun (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing
secret approval; tacit consent.
- noun agreement on a secret plot
- nonchalance«2/5
nonchalance
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
indifference; unconcern.
- noun the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
- pittance«2/5
pittance
- noun an inadequate payment
- they work all day for a mere pittance
- noun an inadequate payment
- encumbrance«2/5
encumbrance
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
load; incumbrance; onus; burden.
- the burden of responsibility
- that's a load off my mind
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
incumbrance.
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
- refinance«2/5
refinance
- verb renew the financing of
- verb renew the financing of
- malfeasance«2/5
malfeasance
- noun wrongful conduct by a public official
- noun wrongful conduct by a public official
- happenstance«2/5
happenstance
- noun an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
coincidence.
- noun an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
- discontinuance«2/5
discontinuance
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
discontinuation.
- noun the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
- naissance«2/5
naissance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- terrance«2/5
terrance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- unbalance«2/5
unbalance
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
instability; imbalance.
- a hormonal imbalance
- noun a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
mental unsoundness; derangement.
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
- penetrance«2/5
penetrance
The quality or state of being penetrant; power of entering or piercing; penetrating power of quality; as, the .penetrancy of subtile effluvia
- sufferance«2/5
sufferance
- noun patient endurance especially of pain or distress
- noun a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
toleration; acceptance.
- all people should practice toleration and live together in peace
- noun patient endurance especially of pain or distress
- puissance«2/5
puissance
- noun power to influence or coerce
- the puissance of the labor vote
- noun power to influence or coerce
- dalliance«2/5
dalliance
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
dawdling; trifling.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; flirting; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
- discordance«2/5
discordance
- noun a harsh mixture of sounds
discord.
- noun strife resulting from a lack of agreement
discord.
- noun a harsh mixture of sounds
- ascendance«2/5
ascendance
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendency; ascendancy; ascendence; dominance.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
- disallowance«2/5
disallowance
The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection. Syn. -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure; rejection.
- luxuriance«2/5
luxuriance
- noun the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
lushness; voluptuousness.
- noun the property of being lush and abundant and a pleasure to the senses
- riddance«2/5
riddance
- noun the act of removing or getting rid of something
elimination.
- noun the act of forcing out someone or something
expulsion; ejection; exclusion.
- the ejection of troublemakers by the police
- the child's expulsion from school
- noun the act of removing or getting rid of something
- overabundance«2/5
overabundance
- noun the state of being more than full
surfeit; excess.
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; superabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- noun the state of being more than full
- protuberance«2/5
protuberance
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
- the protuberance of his belly
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- coinsurance«2/5
coinsurance
- noun insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
- noun insurance issued jointly by two or more underwriters
- illuminance«2/5
illuminance
- noun the luminous flux incident on a unit area
illumination.
- noun the luminous flux incident on a unit area
- penzance«2/5
- valance«2/5
valance
- noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
valance board; pelmet; cornice.
- noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
- petulance«2/5
petulance
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
irritability; choler; crossness; fretfulness; peevishness; fussiness.
- noun an irritable petulant feeling
- transconductance«2/5
transconductance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- superabundance«2/5
superabundance
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
overmuchness; overmuch; overabundance.
- four-year-olds have an overabundance of energy
- we received an inundation of email
- noun a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
- cognisance«2/5
cognisance
- noun having knowledge of
knowingness; consciousness; awareness; cognizance.
- he had no awareness of his mistakes
- his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced
- their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
- noun having knowledge of
- rance«2/5
rance
A prop or shore. Scot.
- recalcitrance«2/5
recalcitrance
- noun the trait of being unmanageable
recalcitrancy; refractoriness; unmanageableness.
- noun the trait of being unmanageable
- rebalance«2/5
rebalance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- complaisance«2/5
complaisance
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
deference; obligingness; compliance; compliancy.
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- emittance«2/5
emittance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- recognizance«2/5
recognizance
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
recognisance.
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
- mischance«2/5
mischance
- noun an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
mishap; bad luck.
- if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all
- noun an instance of misfortune
mishap; misadventure.
- noun an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
- assonance«2/5
assonance
- noun the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
vowel rhyme.
- noun the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
- insouciance«2/5
insouciance
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
lightsomeness; lightheartedness; carefreeness.
- noun the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you
- esperance«2/5
esperance
Hope. Obs. Shak.
- nonperformance«2/5
nonperformance
- noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
carelessness; negligence; neglect.
- noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- magnetoresistance«2/5
magnetoresistance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- underperformance«2/5
- chrominance«2/5
- unimportance«2/5
unimportance
- noun the state of being humble and unimportant
obscureness; humbleness; lowliness.
- noun the quality of not being important or worthy of note
- noun the state of being humble and unimportant
- overreliance«2/5
- flamboyance«2/5
flamboyance
- noun extravagant elaborateness
showiness; floridness; floridity.
- he wrote with great flamboyance
- noun extravagant elaborateness
- durance«2/5
durance
- noun imprisonment (especially for a long time)
- noun imprisonment (especially for a long time)
- desistance«2/5
desistance
The act or state of desisting; cessation. R. Boyle.If fatigue of body or brain were in every case followed by desistance . . . then would the system be but seldom out of working order. H. Spencer.
- ordonnance«2/5
ordonnance
(Fine Arts) The disposition of the parts of any composition with regard to one another and the whole. Their dramatic ordonnance of the parts. Coleridge.
- equidistance«2/5
equidistance
Equal distance.
- hypervigilance«2/5
- exceedance«2/5
exceedance
- noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
- the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling
- noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
- transhumance«2/5
- comeuppance«2/5
comeuppance
- noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
comeupance; deserts.
- noun an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
- dependance«2/5
dependance
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
addiction; habituation; dependence; dependency.
- noun the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
dependence; dependency.
- noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- séance«2/5
séance
A session, as of some public body; especially, a meeting of spiritualists to receive spirit communication, so called.
- avance«2/5
avance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- affirmance«2/5
affirmance
Confirmation; ratification; confirmation of a voidable act. This statute . . . in affirmance of the common law. Bacon.
- tendance«2/5
tendance
The act of attending or waiting; attendance. Archaic Spenser.The breath Of her sweet tendance hovering over him. Tennyson.
- nonresistance«2/5
nonresistance
- noun group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
- noun group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence
- concomitance«2/5
concomitance
- noun occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
- noun occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
- disinheritance«2/5
disinheritance
- noun the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
- noun the act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
- hance«2/5
hance
To raise; to elevate. Obs. Lydgate.
- plaisance«2/5
plaisance
See Pleasance .
- incumbrance«2/5
incumbrance
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
encumbrance.
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
load; onus; encumbrance; burden.
- the burden of responsibility
- that's a load off my mind
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
- misfeasance«2/5
misfeasance
- noun doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner
- noun doing a proper act in a wrongful or injurious manner
- ballance«2/5
balance
- noun a state of equilibrium
- noun equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- noun a state of equilibrium
- monstrance«2/5
monstrance
- noun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
demonstration.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
ostensorium.
- noun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- nonconformance«1/5
nonconformance
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformity; nonconformism.
- noun failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
nonconformity.
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- hesitance«1/5
hesitance
- noun a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
hesitancy.
- noun a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
- microbalance«1/5
microbalance
- noun balance for weighing very small objects
- noun balance for weighing very small objects
- preclearance«1/5
- overbalance«1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- reconnoissance«1/5
reconnoissance
The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically:(a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character .(b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work .(c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
- discountenance«1/5
discountenance
- verb look with disfavor on
- The republic soon discountenanced its few friends
- verb show disapproval by discouraging
- any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced
- verb look with disfavor on
- permeance«1/5
- pleasance«1/5
pleasance
- noun a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
- noun a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
pleasure.
- he was tingling with pleasure
- noun a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
- susceptance«1/5
- immittance«1/5
- defeasance«1/5
defeasance
A defeat; an overthrow. Obs.After his foes' defeasance. Spenser.
- hinderance«1/5
hinderance
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk; handicap; baulk; check; impediment; hindrance; deterrent.
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive.
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- nonacceptance«1/5
nonacceptance
- noun the act of refusing an offer
turndown.
- the turndown was polite but very firm
- noun the act of refusing an offer
- outdistance«1/5
outdistance
- verb go far ahead of
distance; outstrip.
- He outdistanced the other runners
- verb go far ahead of
- appurtenance«1/5
appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- survivance«1/5
survivance
Survivorship. R.His son had the survivance of the stadtholdership. Bp. Burnet.
- militance«1/5
militance
- noun a militant aggressiveness
combativeness; militancy.
- noun a militant aggressiveness
- vicariance«1/5
- misalliance«1/5
misalliance
- noun an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
- noun an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
- elastance«1/5
elastance
- noun the reciprocal of capacitance
electrical elastance.
- noun the reciprocal of capacitance
- absorptance«1/5
absorptance
- noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
absorption coefficient; coefficient of absorption.
- absorptance equals 1 minus transmittance
- noun a measure of the rate of decrease in the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (as light) as it passes through a given substance; the fraction of incident radiant energy absorbed per unit mass or thickness of an absorber
- portance«1/5
portance
See Obs. Spenser. Shak.Port , carriage, demeanor.
- abondance«1/5
- nonfeasance«1/5
nonfeasance
- noun a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
- noun a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do
- purveyance«1/5
purveyance
- noun the act of supplying something
- noun the act of supplying something
- reconveyance«1/5
reconveyance
Act of reconveying.
- nonattendance«1/5
nonattendance
- noun the failure to attend
- noun the failure to attend
- retardance«1/5
- quaintance«1/5
quaintance
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- vraisemblance«1/5
vraisemblance
The appearance of truth; verisimilitude.
- sibilance«1/5
sibilance
The quality or state of being sibilant; sibilation. Milton would not have avoided them for their sibilancy, he who wrote . . . verses that hiss like Medusa's head in wrath. Lowell.
- persistance«1/5
persistence
- noun the property of a continuous and connected period of time
continuity.
- noun persistent determination
perseverance; persistency; tenaciousness; doggedness; tenacity; pertinacity.
- noun the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- redundance«1/5
redundance
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
redundancy.
- the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers
- noun the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
- maintainance«1/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- nonappearance«1/5
nonappearance
- noun failure to appear (especially as at court)
- noun failure to appear (especially as at court)
- quittance«1/5
quittance
- noun a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
- noun payment of a debt or obligation
repayment.
- noun a document or receipt certifying release from an obligation or debt
- dissemblance«1/5
dissemblance
Want of resemblance; dissimilitude. R. Osborne.
- alternance«1/5
- codominance«1/5
- mesalliance«1/5
mesalliance
- noun a marriage with a person of inferior social status
- noun a marriage with a person of inferior social status
- misguidance«1/5
misguidance
Wrong guidance.
- overdominance«1/5
- inertance«1/5
- usance«1/5
usance
- noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
- noun (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
use of goods and services; use; economic consumption; consumption.
- the consumption of energy has increased steadily
- noun the period of time permitted by commercial usage for the payment of a bill of exchange (especially a foreign bill of exchange)
- perdurance«1/5
perdurance
Long continuance. Archaic
- surance«1/5
surance
Assurance. Obs. Shak.
- outrance«1/5
outrance
The utmost or last extremity.
- acquittance«1/5
acquittance
- noun a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
release.
- noun a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
- convenance«1/5
convenance
That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient. And they missed Their wonted convenance, cheerly hid the loss. Emerson.
- inelegance«1/5
inelegance
- noun the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
- noun the quality of lacking refinement and good taste
- vibrance«1/5
vibrance
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- werowance«1/5
- exitance«1/5
- nonobservance«1/5
nonobservance
- noun a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- noun a lack of conformity with law or custom or practice etc.
- chemoresistance«1/5
- jubilance«1/5
jubilance
- noun a feeling of extreme joy
jubilancy; jubilation; exultation.
- noun a feeling of extreme joy
- recognisance«1/5
recognisance
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
recognizance.
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
- abidance«1/5
abidance
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
compliance; conformity; conformation.
- their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
- noun the act of dwelling in a place
residence; residency.
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
- disaffirmance«1/5
disaffirmance
The act of disaffirming; denial; negation.
- impuissance«1/5
impuissance
- noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
weakness; helplessness.
- in spite of their weakness the group remains active
- noun powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
- joyance«1/5
joyance
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- hyperresonance«1/5
- affiance«1/5
affiance
- verb give to in marriage
plight; betroth; engage.
- verb give to in marriage
- descendance«1/5
descendance
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- poignance«1/5
poignance
- noun a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
poignancy.
- a moment of extraordinary poignancy
- noun a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
- connoissance«1/5
connoissance
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- expectance«1/5
expectance
The act of expecting ; expectation. Milton.
- photoreconnaissance«1/5
photoreconnaissance
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- bancassurance«1/5
- occupance«1/5
occupance
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- readvance«1/5
readvance
To advance again.
- countersurveillance«1/5
countersurveillance
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- reentrance«1/5
reentrance
The act entereing again; rentry. Hooker.
- aberrance«1/5
aberrance
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
deviance; aberrancy; aberration.
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- lowance«1/5
lowance
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- reperformance«1/5
reperformance
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- underinsurance«1/5
- nonsignificance«1/5
- misgovernance«1/5
misgovernance
Misgovernment; misconduct; misbehavior. Obs. Chaucer. Spenser.
- inhabitance«1/5
inhabitant
- noun a person who inhabits a particular place
indweller; habitant; dweller; denizen.
- noun a person who inhabits a particular place
- exorbitance«1/5
exorbitance
- noun excessive excess
outrageousness.
- noun excessive excess
- intendance«1/5
intendance
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- relance«1/5
- valiance«1/5
valiance
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
valiancy; gallantry; valorousness; valour; heroism; valor.
- he showed great heroism in battle
- he received a medal for valor
- noun the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
- antiresonance«1/5
- readmittance«1/5
readmittance
Allowance to enter again; a second admission.
- garance«1/5
- reacquaintance«1/5
reacquaintance
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- suppliance«1/5
suppliance
That which supplies a want; assistance; a gratification; satisfaction. R.The perfume and suppliance of a minute. Shak.
- elance«1/5
elance
To throw as a lance; to hurl; to dart. R.While thy unerring hand elanced . . . a dart. Prior.
- preperformance«1/5
- creance«1/5
creance
Faith; belief; creed. Obs. Chaucer.
- signficance«1/5
- voidance«1/5
voidance
- noun the act of removing the contents of something
evacuation; emptying.
- noun the act of removing the contents of something
- malignance«1/5
malignance
- noun (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
malignancy.
- noun quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
malignity; malignancy.
- noun (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
- prevoyance«1/5
- predisturbance«1/5
- noninsurance«1/5
- obstinance«1/5
obstinance
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
stubbornness; obstinacy; mulishness.
- noun resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
pigheadedness; self-will; stubbornness; obstinacy; bullheadedness.
- noun the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
- crance«1/5
crance
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- breakdance«1/5
- conversance«1/5
conversance
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversancy; acquaintance; familiarity.
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- heritance«1/5
heritance
Heritage; inheritance. R.Robbing their children of the heritance Their fathers handed down Southey.
- outbalance«1/5
outbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; overbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb weigh more heavily
- nondisturbance«1/5
- forbiddance«1/5
forbiddance
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
ban; forbidding; banning.
- noun the action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof)
inhibition; prohibition.
- they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter
- a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages
- he ignored his parents' forbiddance
- noun an official prohibition or edict against something
- overcompliance«1/5
- feasance«1/5
feasance
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- reacceptance«1/5
- leakance«1/5
- disbalance«1/5
- subordinance«1/5
subordinance
Subordinacy; subordination. Obs. Dr. H. More. Sir W. Temple.
- precipitance«1/5
precipitance
- noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
precipitateness; abruptness; suddenness; precipitancy; precipitousness.
- noun the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
- indignance«1/5
indignance
Indignation. Obs. Spenser.
- inconstance«1/5
inconstance
Inconstancy. Chaucer.
- pance«1/5
pance
(Bot.) The pansy. Also paunce .
- sonance«1/5
sonance
A sound; a tune; Obs. Shak.as, to sound the tucket .sonance
- laitance«1/5
Suffixes of ance
- ancestors«Word Popularity Bar5/5
ancestor
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ascendant; root.
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- ancestral«4/5
ancestral
- adjective satellite inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
patrimonial; transmissible; hereditary.
- ancestral home
- ancestral lore
- hereditary monarchy
- patrimonial estate
- transmissible tradition
- adjective of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
- adjective satellite inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
- ancestor«4/5
ancestor
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ascendent; antecedent; ascendant; root.
- noun someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
- ancestry«4/5
ancestry
- noun the descendants of one individual
lineage; pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage; filiation; derivation.
- noun the descendants of one individual
- ancestress«2/5
ancestress
- noun a woman ancestor
- noun a woman ancestor
- ancestries«1/5
ancestry
- noun the descendants of one individual
lineage; pedigree; parentage; descent; bloodline; stemma; blood; line; stock; line of descent; origin; blood line.
- his entire lineage has been warriors
- noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
lineage; filiation; derivation.
- noun the descendants of one individual
- ancestrally«1/5
ancestral
- adjective satellite inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
patrimonial; transmissible; hereditary.
- ancestral home
- ancestral lore
- hereditary monarchy
- patrimonial estate
- transmissible tradition
- adjective of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor
- adjective satellite inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
- ancestresses«1/5
ancestress
- noun a woman ancestor
- noun a woman ancestor
Derived words of ance
- circumstances«Word Popularity Bar5/5
circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
fortune; destiny; fate; portion; lot; luck.
- whatever my fortune may be
- deserved a better fate
- has a happy lot
- the luck of the Irish
- a victim of circumstances
- success that was her portion
- noun a person's financial situation (good or bad)
- he found himself in straitened circumstances
- noun your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
- cancer«5/5
cancer
- noun any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
malignant neoplastic disease.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
Crab.
- noun any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
- advanced«5/5
advanced
- adjective satellite farther along in physical or mental development
- the child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'
- children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average
- verb move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
advance; move on; march on; progress; pass on; go on.
- Time marches on
- adjective satellite farther along in physical or mental development
- instances«5/5
instance
- noun an occurrence of something
case; example.
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
example; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
- noun an occurrence of something
- enhanced«5/5
enhanced
- adjective satellite increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
- her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup
- careful cleaning was responsible for the enhanced value of the painting
- verb increase
enhance; heighten; raise.
- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
- adjective satellite increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality
- advances«5/5
advance
- noun a movement forward
progress; progression.
- he listened for the progress of the troops
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
betterment; improvement.
- noun a movement forward
- glanced«5/5
glance
- noun a quick look
coup d'oeil; glimpse.
- verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
peek; glint.
- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
- noun a quick look
- substances«5/5
substance
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- DNA is the substance of our genes
- noun the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
kernel; center; centre; nitty-gritty; essence; sum; meat; heart; pith; nub; heart and soul; core; inwardness; marrow; gist.
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument
- the heart and soul of the Republican Party
- the nub of the story
- noun the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
- balanced«5/5
balanced
- adjective being in a state of proper equilibrium
- the carefully balanced seesaw
- a properly balanced symphony orchestra
- a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history
- a balanced blend of whiskeys
- the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers
- verb bring into balance or equilibrium
equilibrate; equilibrise; equilibrize; balance.
- She has to balance work and her domestic duties
- balance the two weights
- adjective being in a state of proper equilibrium
- chances«5/5
chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- performances«5/5
performance
- noun a dramatic or musical entertainment
public presentation.
- they listened to ten different performances
- the play ran for 100 performances
- the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
- noun the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
- we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal
- an inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto
- noun a dramatic or musical entertainment
- distances«5/5
distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- advancement«5/5
advancement
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
promotion; furtherance.
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; procession; onward motion; progress.
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- enhancement«5/5
enhancement
- noun an improvement that makes something more agreeable
sweetening.
- noun an improvement that makes something more agreeable
- appearances«5/5
appearance
- noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
visual aspect.
- noun the event of coming into sight
- noun outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
- alliances«4/5
alliance
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
confederation.
- noun a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest
bond.
- the shifting alliances within a large family
- their friendship constitutes a powerful bond between them
- noun the state of being allied or confederated
- disturbances«4/5
disturbance
- noun activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
perturbation.
- the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset
- he looked around for the source of the disturbance
- there was a disturbance of neural function
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
perturbation; upset.
- there was too much anger and disturbance
- she didn't realize the upset she caused me
- noun activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- chancellor«4/5
chancellor
- noun the person who is head of state (in several countries)
premier; prime minister.
- noun the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- noun the person who is head of state (in several countries)
- cancel«4/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- dances«4/5
dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- frances«4/5
france
- noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
French Republic.
- noun French writer of sophisticated novels and short stories (1844-1924)
Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault; Anatole France.
- noun a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
- danced«4/5
dance
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- noun a party of people assembled for dancing
- noun an artistic form of nonverbal communication
- balances«4/5
balance
- noun a state of equilibrium
- noun equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
- noun a state of equilibrium
- finances«4/5
finances
- noun assets in the form of money
funds; cash in hand; pecuniary resource; monetary resource.
- noun the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
finance.
- noun assets in the form of money
- dancers«4/5
dancer
- noun a performer who dances professionally
terpsichorean; professional dancer.
- noun a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
social dancer.
- noun a performer who dances professionally
- financed«4/5
finance
- noun the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
- noun the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
- noun the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
- cancers«4/5
cancer
- noun any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
malignant neoplastic disease.
- noun (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
Crab.
- noun any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
- enhances«4/5
enhance
- verb increase
heighten; raise.
- This will enhance your enjoyment
- heighten the tension
- verb make better or more attractive
- This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat
- verb increase
- dancer«4/5
dancer
- noun a performer who dances professionally
terpsichorean; professional dancer.
- noun a person who participates in a social gathering arranged for dancing (as a ball)
social dancer.
- noun a performer who dances professionally
- allowances«4/5
allowance
- noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- travel allowance
- my weekly allowance of two eggs
- a child's allowance should not be too generous
- noun a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
- noun an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
- appliances«4/5
appliance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; widget; convenience; contrivance; gizmo.
- noun durable goods for home or office use
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- utterances«4/5
utterance
- noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
vocalization.
- noun the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
- lancet«4/5
lancet
- noun an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
lancet arch.
- noun a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
lance.
- noun an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
- grievances«4/5
grievance
- noun a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
grudge; score.
- holding a grudge
- settling a score
- noun an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
- noun a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
- acquaintances«4/5
acquaintance
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
conversance; conversancy; familiarity.
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
acquaintanceship.
- noun personal knowledge or information about someone or something
- glances«4/5
glance
- noun a quick look
coup d'oeil; glimpse.
- verb throw a glance at; take a brief look at
peek; glint.
- She only glanced at the paper
- I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting
- noun a quick look
- cancellation«4/5
cancellation
- noun the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
- noun the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
- noun the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
- ordinances«4/5
ordinance
- noun an authoritative rule
regulation.
- noun a statute enacted by a city government
- noun an authoritative rule
- francesco«4/5
francesco
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- cancelled«4/5
cancelled
- adjective (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
off.
- the wedding is definitely off
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
cancel; scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- adjective (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
- variances«4/5
variance
- noun an event that departs from expectations
variant; discrepancy.
- noun discord that splits a group
division.
- noun an event that departs from expectations
- assurances«4/5
assurance
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
confidence; self-confidence; self-assurance; authority; sureness.
- his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular
- after that failure he lost his confidence
- she spoke with authority
- noun a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
pledge.
- an assurance of help when needed
- signed a pledge never to reveal the secret
- noun freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
- canceled«4/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- romances«4/5
romance
- noun a relationship between two lovers
love affair.
- noun an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romanticism.
- noun a relationship between two lovers
- nuances«4/5
nuance
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nicety; refinement; subtlety; shade.
- without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
- don't argue about shades of meaning
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- imbalances«4/5
imbalance
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
instability; unbalance.
- a hormonal imbalance
- noun (mathematics) a lack of symmetry
dissymmetry; asymmetry.
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
- unbalanced«4/5
unbalanced
- adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
imbalanced.
- verb throw out of balance or equilibrium
unbalance.
- The tax relief unbalanced the budget
- The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department
- adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
- entrances«3/5
entrance
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entree; entranceway; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun a movement into or inward
entering.
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
- enhancements«3/5
enhancement
- noun an improvement that makes something more agreeable
sweetening.
- noun an improvement that makes something more agreeable
- nuanced«3/5
nuance
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
nicety; refinement; subtlety; shade.
- without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
- don't argue about shades of meaning
- noun a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- chancery«3/5
chancery
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
court of chancery.
- noun an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
- remittances«3/5
remittance
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
remitment; remission; remittal.
- noun a payment of money sent to a person in another place
- francesca«3/5
francesca
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- distanced«3/5
distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- noun a distant region
- I could see it in the distance
- noun the property created by the space between two objects or points
- resonances«3/5
resonance
- noun an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- noun a vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
- noun an excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
- resistances«3/5
resistance
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
opposition.
- he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens
- despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead
- noun any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion
- noun the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
- chanced«3/5
chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- lancelot«3/5
lancelot
- noun (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
Sir Lancelot.
- noun (Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
- tolerances«3/5
tolerance
- noun the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
- noun a disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
permissiveness.
- noun the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
- stances«3/5
stance
- noun standing posture
- noun a rationalized mental attitude
position; posture.
- noun standing posture
- observances«3/5
observance
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
observation; watching.
- noun a formal event performed on a special occasion
ceremony; ceremonial occasion; ceremonial.
- a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor
- noun the act of observing; taking a patient look
- fiancee«3/5
fiancee
- noun a woman who is engaged to be married
bride-to-be.
- noun a woman who is engaged to be married
- allegiances«3/5
allegiance
- noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
dedication; loyalty; commitment.
- his long commitment to public service
- they felt no loyalty to a losing team
- noun the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
fealty.
- noun the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
- cancerous«3/5
cancerous
- adjective satellite relating to or affected with cancer
- a cancerous growth
- adjective satellite like a cancer; an evil that grows and spreads
- remorse was cancerous within him
- pornography is cancerous to the moral development of our children
- adjective satellite relating to or affected with cancer
- chancel«3/5
chancel
- noun area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
bema; sanctuary.
- noun area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- advancements«3/5
advancement
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
promotion; furtherance.
- noun the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
advance; forward motion; progression; procession; onward motion; progress.
- noun encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- resemblances«3/5
resemblance
- noun similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
- noun similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
- abundances«3/5
abundance
- noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
copiousness; teemingness.
- an age of abundance
- noun (physics) the ratio of the number of atoms of a specific isotope of an element to the total number of isotopes present
- noun the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
- entranced«3/5
entranced
- adjective satellite filled with wonder and delight
charmed; enthralled; captivated; delighted; beguiled.
- verb attract; cause to be enamored
capture; entrance; bewitch; fascinate; enamour; trance; captivate; beguile; charm; catch; becharm; enchant; enamor.
- She captured all the men's hearts
- adjective satellite filled with wonder and delight
- lances«3/5
lance
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
shaft; spear.
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
gig; fizgig; fishgig; spear.
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- anticancer«3/5
anticancer
- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
antineoplastic; antitumor; antitumour.
- anticancer drug
- an antineoplastic effect
- adjective used in the treatment of cancer
- clearances«3/5
clearance
- noun the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- noun vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
headroom; headway.
- noun the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them
- canceling«3/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- enhancer«3/5
enhancer
- noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
foil.
- pretty girls like plain friends as foils
- noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- ambulances«3/5
ambulance
- noun a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
- noun a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
- cancels«3/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- counterbalanced«3/5
counterbalanced
- adjective satellite brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
counterpoised.
- verb adjust for
even off; make up; compensate; counterbalance; even out; even up; correct.
- engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
- adjective satellite brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another
- hindrances«3/5
hindrance
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk; handicap; baulk; check; impediment; deterrent; hinderance.
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; preventive; hinderance.
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- remembrances«3/5
remembrance
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
recollection; anamnesis.
- noun a recognition of meritorious service
memorial; commemoration.
- noun the ability to recall past occurrences
- countenances«3/5
countenance
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
visage.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun formal and explicit approval
sanction; indorsement; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- fragrances«3/5
fragrance
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; scent; aroma.
- noun a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
bouquet; redolence; fragrancy; sweetness.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- disappearances«3/5
disappearance
- noun the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
disappearing.
- noun the event of passing out of sight
- noun the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
- lancers«2/5
lancers
- noun a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
- noun (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
lancer.
- noun a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
- contrivances«2/5
contrivance
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
contraption; gismo; gadget; appliance; widget; convenience; gizmo.
- noun the faculty of contriving; inventive skill
- his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem
- noun a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
- conveyances«2/5
conveyance
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- noun the transmission of information
impartation; imparting.
- noun document effecting a property transfer
- cancellous«2/5
cancellous
- adjective satellite having an open or latticed or porous structure
cancellate; cancellated.
- adjective satellite having an open or latticed or porous structure
- encumbrances«2/5
encumbrance
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
load; incumbrance; onus; burden.
- the burden of responsibility
- that's a load off my mind
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
incumbrance.
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
- remonstrances«2/5
remonstrance
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
expostulation; objection; remonstration.
- noun the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
- cancelling«2/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- enhancers«2/5
enhancer
- noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
foil.
- pretty girls like plain friends as foils
- noun anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities
- annoyances«2/5
annoyance
- noun the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
botheration; vexation; irritation.
- noun anger produced by some annoying irritation
chafe; vexation.
- noun the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- inheritances«2/5
inheritance
- noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
heritage.
- noun that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
heritage.
- noun hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
- impedances«2/5
impedance
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
resistivity; ohmic resistance; electric resistance; resistance; electrical resistance.
- noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
- nuisances«2/5
nuisance
- noun (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
- noun a bothersome annoying person
pain in the neck; pain.
- that kid is a terrible pain
- noun (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive
- chancellorsville«2/5
chancellorsville
- noun a village in northeastern Virginia
- noun a major battle in the American Civil War (1863); the Confederates under Robert E. Lee defeated the Union forces under Joseph Hooker
- noun a village in northeastern Virginia
- chancellery«2/5
chancellery
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- freelancers«2/5
freelancer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelance; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- adjective working for yourself
freelance; free-lance; self-employed.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- covariances«2/5
covariance
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- noun (statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means
- imbalanced«2/5
imbalanced
- adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
unbalanced.
- adjective being or thrown out of equilibrium
- seances«2/5
seance
- noun a meeting of spiritualists
session; sitting.
- the seance was held in the medium's parlor
- noun a meeting of spiritualists
- cancellations«2/5
cancellation
- noun the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
- noun the speech act of revoking or annulling or making void
- noun the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
- chancellors«2/5
chancellor
- noun the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
- noun the person who is head of state (in several countries)
premier; prime minister.
- noun the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
- appurtenances«2/5
appurtenance
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
gear; paraphernalia.
- noun a supplementary component that improves capability
add-on; supplement; accessory.
- noun equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
- countenanced«2/5
countenance
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
visage.
- a pleasant countenance
- a stern visage
- noun formal and explicit approval
sanction; indorsement; endorsement; imprimatur; warrant.
- a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
- noun the appearance conveyed by a person's face
- acceptances«2/5
acceptance
- noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
credence.
- he gave credence to the gossip
- acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
- noun the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
espousal; acceptation; adoption.
- its adoption by society
- the proposal found wide acceptance
- noun the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
- capacitances«2/5
capacitance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
electrical capacity; capacity.
- noun an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge
condenser; capacitor; electrical condenser.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electric charge is stored
- extravagances«2/5
extravagance
- noun the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
extravagancy.
- we were surprised by the extravagance of his description
- noun the trait of spending extravagantly
prodigality; profligacy.
- noun the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
- reassurances«2/5
reassurance
- noun the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
- noun the act of reassuring; restoring someone's confidence
- pranced«2/5
prance
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; strut.
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
- trances«2/5
trance
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchantment; spell.
- noun a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- lanceolate«2/5
lanceolate
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
lancelike.
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) shaped like a lance head; narrow and tapering to a pointed apex
- penances«2/5
penance
- noun remorse for your past conduct
repentance; penitence.
- noun a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and atonement and absolution
- noun remorse for your past conduct
- balancer«2/5
balancer
- noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
- noun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
haltere; halter.
- noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
- lancer«2/5
lancer
- noun (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
- noun (formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
- entranceway«2/5
entranceway
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entrance; entree; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
- insurances«2/5
insurance
- noun promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- noun written contract or certificate of insurance
policy; insurance policy.
- you should have read the small print on your policy
- noun promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
- attendances«2/5
attendance
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
attending.
- noun the frequency with which a person is present
- a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade
- noun the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
- instanced«2/5
instance
- noun an occurrence of something
case; example.
- it was a case of bad judgment
- another instance occurred yesterday
- but there is always the famous example of the Smiths
- noun an item of information that is typical of a class or group
example; illustration; representative.
- this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
- there is an example on page 10
- noun an occurrence of something
- dissonances«2/5
dissonance
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
disagreement; dissension.
- noun the auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience
racket; noise.
- modern music is just noise to me
- noun a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters
- precancerous«2/5
precancerous
- adjective of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
- adjective of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
- necromancer«2/5
necromancer
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
wizard; thaumaturgist; thaumaturge; magician; sorcerer.
- noun one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
- significances«2/5
significance
- noun the quality of being significant
- do not underestimate the significance of nuclear power
- noun a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
import; implication.
- the significance of his remark became clear only later
- the expectation was spread both by word and by implication
- noun the quality of being significant
- freelancer«2/5
freelancer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelance; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- adjective working for yourself
freelance; free-lance; self-employed.
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- circumstanced«2/5
circumstance
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- noun the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
setting; context.
- the historical context
- noun a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
- protuberances«2/5
protuberance
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
protrusion; extrusion; bulge; gibbousness; hump; prominence; bump; swelling; excrescence; jut; gibbosity.
- the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge
- the hump of a camel
- he stood on the rocky prominence
- the occipital protuberance was well developed
- the bony excrescence between its horns
- noun the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out
- the protuberance of his belly
- noun something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
- acquaintanceship«2/5
acquaintanceship
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
acquaintance.
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
- concordances«2/5
concordance
- noun a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
harmony; concord.
- noun agreement of opinions
harmony; concord.
- noun a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole
- deliverances«2/5
deliverance
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
delivery; saving; rescue.
- work is the deliverance of mankind
- a surgeon's job is the saving of lives
- noun recovery or preservation from loss or danger
- lanced«2/5
lance
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
shaft; spear.
- noun an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
gig; fizgig; fishgig; spear.
- noun a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
- conductances«2/5
conductance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- noun a material's capacity to conduct electricity; measured as the reciprocal of electrical resistance
- chancellorship«2/5
chancellorship
- noun the office of chancellor
- noun the office of chancellor
- pancetta«2/5
- affianced«2/5
affiance
- verb give to in marriage
plight; betroth; engage.
- verb give to in marriage
- refinanced«2/5
refinance
- verb renew the financing of
- verb renew the financing of
- inductances«2/5
inductance
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
induction.
- noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit
inductor.
- noun an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
- issuances«2/5
issuance
- noun the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
issuing; issue.
- a new issue of stamps
- the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago
- noun the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
- unenhanced«2/5
- trancelike«2/5
trancelike
- adjective satellite as if in a trance
- adjective satellite as if in a trance
- provenances«2/5
provenance
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
birthplace; cradle; provenience; place of origin.
- the birthplace of civilization
- noun where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- intolerances«2/5
intolerance
- noun impatience with annoyances
- his intolerance of interruptions
- noun unwillingness to recognize and respect differences in opinions or beliefs
- noun impatience with annoyances
- counterbalances«2/5
counterbalance
- noun a weight that balances another weight
counterpoise; equalizer; counterweight; equaliser; balance.
- noun equality of distribution
balance; equipoise; equilibrium.
- noun a weight that balances another weight
- outdistanced«2/5
outdistance
- verb go far ahead of
distance; outstrip.
- He outdistanced the other runners
- verb go far ahead of
- lanceolata«2/5
lanceolata
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lancets«2/5
lancet
- noun an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
lancet arch.
- noun a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
lance.
- noun an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
- discountenanced«2/5
discountenance
- verb look with disfavor on
- The republic soon discountenanced its few friends
- verb show disapproval by discouraging
- any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced
- verb look with disfavor on
- compliances«2/5
compliance
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
conformity; conformation; abidance.
- their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices
- noun a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
deference; obligingness; complaisance; compliancy.
- noun acting according to certain accepted standards
- romancer«2/5
romance
- noun a relationship between two lovers
love affair.
- noun an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romanticism.
- noun a relationship between two lovers
- remembrancer«2/5
remembrancer
One who, or that which, serves to bring to, or keep in, mind; a memento; a memorial; a reminder. Premature consiolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow. Goldsmith.
Ye that are the lord's remembrancers. Isa. lxii. 6. (Rev. Ver. ).
- incumbrances«1/5
incumbrance
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
encumbrance.
- noun an onerous or difficult concern
load; onus; encumbrance; burden.
- the burden of responsibility
- that's a load off my mind
- noun a charge against property (as a lien or mortgage)
- overbalanced«1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- dalliances«1/5
dalliance
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
dawdling; trifling.
- noun playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetry; flirting; flirt; flirtation; toying.
- noun the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
- vacances«1/5
vacancy
- noun being unoccupied
- noun an empty area or space
void; emptiness; vacuum.
- the huge desert voids
- the emptiness of outer space
- without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
- noun being unoccupied
- reactances«1/5
reactance
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- noun opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
- radiances«1/5
radiance
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
glowing; glow.
- noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
shine; effulgence; refulgency; refulgence; radiancy.
- noun the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
- balancers«1/5
balancer
- noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
- noun either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
haltere; halter.
- noun an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
- reflectances«1/5
reflectance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
coefficient of reflection; reflection factor; reflectivity.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
- sancerre«1/5
- necromancers«1/5
necromancer
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
wizard; thaumaturgist; thaumaturge; magician; sorcerer.
- noun one who practices divination by conjuring up the dead
- noun one who practices magic or sorcery
- semblances«1/5
semblance
- noun an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
color; gloss; colour.
- he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity
- he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction
- the situation soon took on a different color
- noun an erroneous mental representation
illusion.
- noun an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
- consonances«1/5
consonance
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
consonant rhyme.
- noun the property of sounding harmonious
harmoniousness.
- noun the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
- séances«1/5
séance
A session, as of some public body; especially, a meeting of spiritualists to receive spirit communication, so called.
- puissances«1/5
puissance
- noun power to influence or coerce
- the puissance of the labor vote
- noun power to influence or coerce
- chancey«1/5
chancy
- adjective satellite of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
dodgy; chanceful; dicey.
- an extremely dicey future on a brave new world of liquid nitrogen, tar, and smog"- New Yorker
- adjective satellite subject to accident or chance or change
iffy; flukey; fluky.
- a chancy appeal at best
- getting that job was definitely fluky
- a fluky wind
- an iffy proposition
- adjective satellite of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
- tendances«1/5
tendance
The act of attending or waiting; attendance. Archaic Spenser.The breath Of her sweet tendance hovering over him. Tennyson.
- rebalanced«1/5
- canceller«1/5
canceller
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- ordonnances«1/5
ordonnance
(Fine Arts) The disposition of the parts of any composition with regard to one another and the whole. Their dramatic ordonnance of the parts. Coleridge.
- noncancerous«1/5
noncancerous
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- romancers«1/5
romance
- noun a relationship between two lovers
love affair.
- noun an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romanticism.
- noun a relationship between two lovers
- absorbances«1/5
absorbance
- noun (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
transmission density; optical density; photographic density.
- noun (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
- irradiances«1/5
irradiance
The act of irradiating; emission of rays of light.
- conveyancer«1/5
conveyancer
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- continuances«1/5
continuance
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
continuation.
- noun the period of time during which something continues
duration.
- noun the act of continuing an activity without interruption
- exceedances«1/5
exceedance
- noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
- the concept of exceedance can be applied to any type of environmental risk modeling
- noun (geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
- romanced«1/5
romance
- noun a relationship between two lovers
love affair.
- noun an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
romanticism.
- noun a relationship between two lovers
- avoidances«1/5
avoidance
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
turning away; shunning; dodging.
- noun deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
- reconnaissances«1/5
reconnaissance
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
reconnaissance mission.
- an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
- noun the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy)
- prances«1/5
prance
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
swagger; strut.
- verb to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
sashay; ruffle; tittup; strut; swagger; cock.
- He struts around like a rooster in a hen house
- noun a proud stiff pompous gait
- valances«1/5
valance
- noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
valance board; pelmet; cornice.
- noun a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
- danceable«1/5
danceable
- adjective satellite suitable for dancing
- adjective satellite suitable for dancing
- cancelation«1/5
cancelation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- fiances«1/5
fiance
- noun a man who is engaged to be married
groom-to-be.
- noun a man who is engaged to be married
- chancelleries«1/5
chancellery
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- noun a government building housing the office of a chancellor
- obeisances«1/5
obeisance
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
bowing; bow.
- noun the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
obedience.
- noun bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
- chancer«1/5
chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- cancelable«1/5
cancelable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- invariances«1/5
invariance
- noun the quality of being resistant to variation
invariableness; invariability.
- noun the nature of a quantity or property or function that remains unchanged when a given transformation is applied to it
- the invariance of the configuration under translation
- noun the quality of being resistant to variation
- recognizances«1/5
recognizance
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
recognisance.
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
- admittances«1/5
admittance
- noun the right to enter
access; admission; entree; accession.
- noun the act of admitting someone to enter
admission.
- the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic
- noun the right to enter
- guidances«1/5
guidance
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
counseling; direction; counsel; counselling.
- noun the act of guiding or showing the way
steering.
- noun something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
- assistances«1/5
assistance
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aid; assist; help.
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
- noun a resource
aid; help.
- visual aids in teaching
- noun the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- fiancees«1/5
fiancee
- noun a woman who is engaged to be married
bride-to-be.
- noun a woman who is engaged to be married
- tranced«1/5
trance
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
enchantment; spell.
- noun a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep
- noun a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
- unbalances«1/5
unbalance
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
instability; imbalance.
- a hormonal imbalance
- noun a state of mental disturbance and disorientation
mental unsoundness; derangement.
- noun a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
- freelanced«1/5
freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- noncancelable«1/5
- freelances«1/5
freelance
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
independent; freelancer; free-lance; free lance; self-employed person.
- verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
- noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
- mischances«1/5
mischance
- noun an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
mishap; bad luck.
- if I didn't have bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all
- noun an instance of misfortune
mishap; misadventure.
- noun an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
- financer«1/5
financer
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- luminances«1/5
luminance
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
brightness; luminosity; luminousness; light; brightness level.
- its luminosity is measured relative to that of our sun
- noun the quality of being luminous; emitting or reflecting light
- ignorances«1/5
- deviances«1/5
deviance
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
aberrance; aberrancy; aberration.
- noun deviate behavior
deviation.
- noun a state or condition markedly different from the norm
- chanceries«1/5
chancery
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
court of chancery.
- noun an office of archives for public or ecclesiastic records; a court of public records
- noun a court with jurisdiction in equity
- underfinanced«1/5
underfinanced
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- dancey«1/5
- geomancer«1/5
geomancer
- noun one who practices geomancy
- noun one who practices geomancy
- entrancement«1/5
entrancement
- noun a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
ravishment.
- noun a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
- conveyancers«1/5
conveyancer
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- noun a lawyer who specializes in the business of conveying properties
- surveillances«1/5
surveillance
- noun close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
- noun close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
- discordances«1/5
discordance
- noun a harsh mixture of sounds
discord.
- noun strife resulting from a lack of agreement
discord.
- noun a harsh mixture of sounds
- reappearances«1/5
reappearance
- noun the event of something appearing again
- the reappearance of Halley's comet
- noun the act of someone appearing again
return.
- his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited
- noun the event of something appearing again
- entranceways«1/5
entranceway
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
entryway; entrance; entree; entry.
- they waited at the entrance to the garden
- beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral
- noun something that provides access (to get in or get out)
- cancellable«1/5
cancellable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- nances«1/5
nance
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
poove; fairy; queen; fagot; pansy; poof; queer; pouf; faggot; fag.
- noun offensive term for an openly homosexual man
- renaissances«1/5
renaissance
- noun the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
Renascence.
- noun the revival of learning and culture
rebirth; Renascence.
- noun the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
- cancellers«1/5
cancellers
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- lancelet«1/5
lancelet
- noun small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
amphioxus.
- noun small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
- geomancers«1/5
- importances«1/5
importance
- noun the quality of being important and worthy of note
- the importance of a well-balanced diet
- noun a prominent status
grandness.
- a person of importance
- noun the quality of being important and worthy of note
- encumbrancer«1/5
encumbrancer
(Law) Same as Incumbrancer .
- relevances«1/5
relevance
- noun the relation of something to the matter at hand
relevancy.
- noun the relation of something to the matter at hand
- canceler«1/5
canceler
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chancels«1/5
chancel
- noun area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
bema; sanctuary.
- noun area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
- prancer«1/5
prancer
- noun a mettlesome or fiery horse
- noun a mettlesome or fiery horse
- nonconformances«1/5
nonconformance
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
nonconformity; nonconformism.
- noun failure to conform to accepted standards of behavior
nonconformity.
- noun a lack of orthodoxy in thoughts or beliefs
- elegances«1/5
elegance
- noun a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
- she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility
- noun a quality of neatness and ingenious simplicity in the solution of a problem (especially in science or mathematics)
- the simplicity and elegance of his invention
- noun a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
- transmittances«1/5
transmittance
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
transmission.
- noun the fraction of radiant energy that passes through a substance
- oblanceolate«1/5
oblanceolate
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base
- adjective satellite (of a leaf shape) having a broad rounded apex and a tapering base
- assonances«1/5
assonance
- noun the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
vowel rhyme.
- noun the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words
- acquaintanceships«1/5
acquaintanceship
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
acquaintance.
- noun a relationship less intimate than friendship
- chancellory«1/5
- lancelets«1/5
lancelet
- noun small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
amphioxus.
- noun small translucent lancet-shaped burrowing marine animal; primitive forerunner of the vertebrates
- refinances«1/5
refinance
- verb renew the financing of
- verb renew the financing of
- pittances«1/5
pittance
- noun an inadequate payment
- they work all day for a mere pittance
- noun an inadequate payment
- advancer«1/5
advancer
- noun someone who advances
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
advance; beforehand.
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
- noun someone who advances
- hinderances«1/5
hinderance
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
balk; handicap; baulk; check; impediment; hindrance; deterrent.
- noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
incumbrance; preventative; encumbrance; interference; hitch; hindrance; preventive.
- noun something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- cancerian«1/5
cancerian
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reluctances«1/5
reluctance
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- noun a certain degree of unwillingness
hesitation; hesitancy; disinclination; indisposition.
- a reluctance to commit himself
- his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition
- after some hesitation he agreed
- noun (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
- uncancelled«1/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
- illuminances«1/5
illuminance
- noun the luminous flux incident on a unit area
illumination.
- noun the luminous flux incident on a unit area
- chancers«1/5
chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
opportunity.
- the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington
- now is your chance
- noun an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
fortune; hazard; luck.
- bad luck caused his downfall
- we ran into each other by pure chance
- noun a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
- fragranced«1/5
fragrance
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
perfume; scent; aroma.
- noun a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
bouquet; redolence; fragrancy; sweetness.
- noun a distinctive odor that is pleasant
- defiances«1/5
defiance
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
rebelliousness.
- noun a hostile challenge
- noun intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- repentances«1/5
repentance
- noun remorse for your past conduct
penance; penitence.
- noun remorse for your past conduct
- forbearances«1/5
forbearance
- noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
longanimity; patience.
- noun a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
- his forbearance to reply was alarming
- noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
- recognisances«1/5
recognisance
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
recognizance.
- noun (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
- convenances«1/5
convenance
That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient. And they missed Their wonted convenance, cheerly hid the loss. Emerson.
- cancelli«1/5
cancelli
An interwoven or latticed wall or inclosure; latticework, rails, or crossbars, as around the bar of a court of justice, between the chancel and the have of a church, or in a window.
- lanceolatus«1/5
lanceolatus
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- substanceless«1/5
substanceless
Having no substance; unsubstantial. R. Coleridge.
- overbalances«1/5
overbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; outbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb cause to be off balance
- It is not desirable to overbalance the budget
- verb weigh more heavily
- emittances«1/5
emittances
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- concordancer«1/5
- lanceolatum«1/5
lanceolatum
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- reconnoissances«1/5
reconnoissance
The act of reconnoitering; preliminary examination or survey. Specifically:(a) (Geol.) An examination or survey of a region in reference to its general geological character .(b) (Engin.) An examination of a region as to its general natural features, preparatory to a more particular survey for the purposes of triangulation, or of determining the location of a public work .(c) (Mil.) An examination of a territory, or of an enemy's position, for the purpose of obtaining information necessary for directing military operations; a preparatory expedition.
- cancerization«1/5
- monstrances«1/5
monstrance
- noun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
demonstration.
- noun (Roman Catholic Church) a vessel (usually of gold or silver) in which the consecrated Host is exposed for adoration
ostensorium.
- noun proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion
- endurances«1/5
endurance
- noun the power to withstand hardship or stress
- the marathon tests a runner's endurance
- noun a state of surviving; remaining alive
survival.
- noun the power to withstand hardship or stress
- rebalances«1/5
- disallowances«1/5
disallowance
The act of disallowing; refusal to admit or permit; rejection. Syn. -- Disapprobation; prohibition; condemnation; censure; rejection.
- cofinanced«1/5
- vengeances«1/5
vengeance
- noun the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19
retribution; payback.
- Vengeance is mine
- For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield
- he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
- the swiftness of divine retribution
- noun the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19
- rancer«1/5
rancer
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- cancerians«1/5
- remembrancers«1/5
remembrancer
One who, or that which, serves to bring to, or keep in, mind; a memento; a memorial; a reminder. Premature consiolation is but the remembrancer of sorrow. Goldsmith.
Ye that are the lord's remembrancers. Isa. lxii. 6. (Rev. Ver. ).
- noncancellable«1/5
noncancellable
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- severances«1/5
severance
- noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
rift; falling out; break; breach; rupture.
- they hoped to avoid a break in relations
- noun the act of severing
severing.
- noun a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- lancewood«1/5
lancewood
- noun durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools
- noun source of most of the lancewood of commerce
lancewood tree; Oxandra lanceolata.
- noun durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools
- exuberances«1/5
exuberance
- noun joyful enthusiasm
- noun overflowing with eager enjoyment or approval
enthusiasm; ebullience.
- noun joyful enthusiasm
- cancellarius«1/5
- hanced«1/5
hance
To raise; to elevate. Obs. Lydgate.
- outdistances«1/5
outdistance
- verb go far ahead of
distance; outstrip.
- He outdistanced the other runners
- verb go far ahead of
- dominances«1/5
dominance
- noun superior development of one side of the body
laterality.
- noun the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control; ascendance; ascendency; ascendancy; ascendence.
- her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her
- noun superior development of one side of the body
- repugnances«1/5
repugnance
- noun intense aversion
horror; repulsion; revulsion.
- noun the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
incompatibility; mutual exclusiveness; inconsistency.
- noun intense aversion
- misalliances«1/5
misalliance
- noun an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
- noun an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
- happenstances«1/5
happenstance
- noun an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
coincidence.
- noun an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
- archchancellor«1/5
archchancellor
A chief chancellor; -- an officer in the old German empire, who presided over the secretaries of the court.
- reliances«1/5
reliance
- noun certainty based on past experience
trust.
- he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
- he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
- noun the state of relying on something
- noun certainty based on past experience
- irrelevances«1/5
irrelevance
- noun the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
irrelevancy.
- noun the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand
- outbalanced«1/5
outbalance
- verb weigh more heavily
outweigh; overbalance; preponderate.
- these considerations outweigh our wishes
- verb weigh more heavily
- governances«1/5
governance
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
governing body; organisation; administration; organization; brass; establishment.
- he claims that the present administration is corrupt
- the governance of an association is responsible to its members
- he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment
- noun the act of governing; exercising authority
administration; government activity; governing; government.
- regulations for the governing of state prisons
- he had considerable experience of government
- noun the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- advancers«1/5
advancer
- noun someone who advances
- adjective satellite being ahead of time or need
advance; beforehand.
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
- noun someone who advances
- chancelor«1/5
- maintenances«1/5
maintenance
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
upkeep; care.
- he wrote the manual on car care
- noun means of maintenance of a family or group
- noun activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
- conformances«1/5
conformance
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
conformity.
- noun correspondence in form or appearance
- uncanceled«1/5
cancel
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
natural.
- verb postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
scratch; scrub; call off.
- Call off the engagement
- cancel the dinner party
- we had to scrub our vacation plans
- scratch that meeting--the chair is ill
- noun a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
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