-ence
noun suffix
Definition of -ence
1 : action or process emergence : instance of an action or process reference
2 : quality or state despondence
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Origin and Etymology of -ence
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -entia, from -ent-, -ens, present participle ending + -ia 2-y
-ENCE Defined for English Language Learners
-ence
noun suffix
Definition of -ence for English Language Learners
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: the state of having a particular quality
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: the action or process of doing something
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