affirmance

af·firm·ance

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-fur-muh ns]
- /əˈfɜr məns/
- /əfˈɜːməns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-fur-muh ns]
- /əˈfɜr məns/

Definitions of affirmance word

noun affirmance a verification, confirmation, or affirmation 3
noun affirmance an affirming or declaring 3
noun affirmance a confirming 3
noun affirmance an upholding by a higher court of a lower court's judgment or order 3
abbreviation AFFIRMANCE affirmation. 1
noun affirmance (uncountable) The act of affirming, affirmation. 1

See all 7 definitions of affirmance

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Origin of affirmance

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English affermance < Middle French; see affirm, -ance

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Parts of speech for Affirmance

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Affirmance

affirmance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affirmance usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for affirmance

noun affirmance

disaffirmance — to deny; contradict.

Just one Antonym for affirmance