-ency Definition
ənsē, 'nsē
suffix
Condition or quality.
Complacency.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Encyclopedia.
Webster's New World
affix
Dependency, emergency, efficiency.
Webster's New World
Origin of -ency
Middle English variant of -ence -ence
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
L -entia
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
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