14-letter words containing ance
- reconnoissance — the act of reconnoitering.
- remittance man — a person who is supported abroad chiefly by remittances from home.
- rent allowance — money given to individuals by the government that subsidises the cost of renting a property
- rhaeto-romance — the group of closely related Romance dialects, including Romansch and Ladin, spoken in SE Switzerland, the Tirol, and N Italy
- road allowance — land reserved by the government to be used for public roads
- self-assurance — self-confidence.
- self-clearance — the act of clearing.
- self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- self-impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.
- self-insurance — insurance of one's property or interests against possible loss by the establishing of a special fund for the purpose instead of seeking coverage with an underwriter.
- semi-dominance — incomplete dominance.
- slum clearance — the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
- song and dance — a story or statement, especially an untrue or misleading one designed to evade the matter at hand: Every time he's late, he gives me a song and dance about oversleeping.
- spring balance — a device in which an object to be weighed is attached to the end of a helical spring, the extension of which indicates the weight of the object on a calibrated scale
- stand a chance — (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet.
- stanley dancer — Stanley, 1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.
- superabundance — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
- term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
- the resistance — an illegal organization fighting for national liberty in a country under enemy occupation, esp in France during World War II
- tolerance zone — an designated area where prostitutes can work without being arrested
- tour-de-france — a bicycle touring race, held over a period of 21 days: it covers about 2500 miles (4000 km) in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- un-cancellable — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- unacquaintance — the state of being unaware or ignorant
- underinsurance — insurance purchased against damage or loss of property in an amount less than its true value, sometimes bought intentionally by the insured with full knowledge of the risk.
- zero tolerance — a policy of very strict, uncompromising enforcement of rules or laws.
- zero-tolerance — a policy of very strict, uncompromising enforcement of rules or laws.