-ure /jə $ jər/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin -ura ]
used to make nouns that show actions or results:
the closure (=closing) of the factory
exposure
failure
-ure /jə $ jər/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin -ura ]
used to make nouns that show actions or results:
the closure (=closing) of the factory
exposure
failure
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012