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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affirmance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables
af-fir-mance
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of affirming, affirmation

Uncountable

noun

A decision upholding the decision of a lower court or agency

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Either affirm + -ance or from Old French afermance

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

affirmances (plural) affirmaunce (alternative)

Derived Forms

disaffirmance reaffirmance

Frequently Paired Words

reversal

Questions

What does affirmance mean?
The act of affirming, affirmation
Where does affirmance come from?
Either affirm + -ance or from Old French afermance

How to pronounce affirmance

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