-ency

¹

1. a noun suffix, equivalent to -ence:

   consistency; dependency; exigency.

ency.

²

or encyc., encycl

abbreviation for

1. encyclopedia.

-ency

suffix forming nouns

1. a variant of -ence

   fluency

   permanency

Word History and Origins

Origin of -ency¹

-ence + -y ³

Example Sentences

For an account of the researches to which this inquiry gave rise, reference may be made to the article by A. Voss in Ency.

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Fuller bibliographical information will be found in the works already mentioned, in the articles in the Ency.

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The historical method on which practically all the articles of the present edition of the Ency.

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(partly retained here), is revised and supplemented by E. Kautzsch in the Ency.

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For the wide range of temperature at Kbul in 24 hours, see Ency.

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