-ency

a noun suffix, equivalent to -ence: consistency; dependency; exigency.

Origin of -ency

-ence + -y³

Other definitions for ency. (2 of 2)

ency.

abbreviation

encyclopedia.

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How to use -ency in a sentence

For an account of the researches to which this inquiry gave rise, reference may be made to the article by A. Voss in Ency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 5 | Various
Fuller bibliographical information will be found in the works already mentioned, in the articles in the Ency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 | Various
The historical method on which practically all the articles of the present edition of the Ency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 | Various
(partly retained here), is revised and supplemented by E. Kautzsch in the Ency.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7 | Various
For the wide range of temperature at Kbul in 24 hours, see Ency.
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British Dictionary definitions for -ency

-ency

suffix forming nouns

a variant of -ence fluency; permanency

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