-ance, -ancy
(Latin: often through French, quality or state of; being; condition; act or fact of _______ ing; a suffix that forms nouns)
1. A change that takes place or occurs in something: The variance of the interest rate on Steven’s savings account at the bank showed 1,0% in January and only 0.5% in June!
2. The difference between two or more things: Joe and his wife noticed a variance in the quality of fabric of the curtains they were interested in buying; one was very thin, translucent, and light weight; while the other one was heavier, quite densely woven, and kept the daylight out.
3. A disagreement of ideas or attitudes: The building project was being delayed because of variances of opinions between the supervisors about how to proceed to the next phase.
4. An official decision or document which allows a person to do something that is not normally allowed in legal procedures: Mario had to obtain a variance from the court to connect a garage onto his house.
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2. The difference between two or more things: Joe and his wife noticed a variance in the quality of fabric of the curtains they were interested in buying; one was very thin, translucent, and light weight; while the other one was heavier, quite densely woven, and kept the daylight out.
3. A disagreement of ideas or attitudes: The building project was being delayed because of variances of opinions between the supervisors about how to proceed to the next phase.
4. An official decision or document which allows a person to do something that is not normally allowed in legal procedures: Mario had to obtain a variance from the court to connect a garage onto his house.
If there is evidence by a plaintiff which does not agree with the allegations by legal authorities, it is considered to be a legal variance.
5. Etymology: from French via Latin variatia, "a difference, a diversity"; from variantem, "a change".Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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1. Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution: Angry protestors in the country want to inflict vengeance on the president for sending snipers to shoot and to kill so many rebels who were demonstrating against the government.
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Henry attacked his sister's husband to get vengeance for her murder.
2. With great force or effort: The winter storm struck with a vengeance, destroying many trees and homes.Sharon set to work with a vengeance and finished her assignment in three hours instead of the usual eight hours.
3. Etymology: from Anglo-French vengeaunce, Old French vengeance, "revenge"; from vengier, "to take revenge"; from Latin vindicare, "to set free, to claim, to avenge".Go to this Word A Day Revisited Index
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verdancy
veterancy
The state or condition of being a veteran.
1. A condition, or a process, of paying close and continuous attention by being observant, very careful, and alert to notice things; especially, of something that might be dangerous: The police arrested thirteen men as vigilance increased before the Olympic Games started.
2. Etymology: from Latin vigilantia, from vigilare, "to keep awake".
2. Etymology: from Latin vigilantia, from vigilare, "to keep awake".
1. The act of depriving a contract of legal force.
2. The process of making something empty.
3. A situation of having no incumbent or occupant; such as, when there is no bishop in a diocese.
4. Evasion; subterfuge.
2. The process of making something empty.
3. A situation of having no incumbent or occupant; such as, when there is no bishop in a diocese.
4. Evasion; subterfuge.
