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suppliance
1[ suh-plahy-uhns ]
/ səˈplaɪ əns /
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noun
the act, method, or process of supplying.
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Words nearby suppliance
supplementation, suppletion, suppletive, suppletory, Supplex, suppliance, suppliancy, suppliant, supplicant, supplicate, supplication
Other definitions for suppliance (2 of 2)
suppliance2
[ suhp-lee-uhns ]
/ ˈsʌp li əns /
noun
appeal; entreaty; plea; supplication: He knelt in an attitude of suppliance.
Also suppliancy.
Origin of suppliance
2First recorded in 1605–15; suppli(ant) + -ance
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