ən(t)s, ə n(t)s noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin -antia, from -ant-, -ans -ant + -ia -y
1. : action or process
attend ance
deliver ance
further ance
: instance of an action or process
appear ance
perform ance
2. : quality or state
resembl ance
temper ance
: instance of a quality or state
protuber ance
3. : amount or degree
conduct ance
tramsitt ance