permittance en · NOUN
Etymology
From permit + -ance.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave.
Thus we see how this unclean permittance defeats the sacred and glorious end both of the moral and judicial law
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC:
- (countable, uncountable) The power of a dielectric to permit or enhance induction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| permittances | Number=Plur | lexicographic |