Definitions for -ance. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -ance. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -ance(Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. -ance(Suffix) A process or action.
Amplification as an emotional effect. Amplification sometimes names a desired effect (associated with the emotional appeal or pathos), which can be achieved through various figures or rhetorical strategies. It has also named the process of discovering or composing such emotionally charged passages.
If you are standing still and a car drives past you, the frequency of the sound will change as the car passes you. This is called the Doppler Effect. The sound pitch will be higher as the car is coming towards you and then lower as the car moves away. The sound the car is producing is not changing. Its frequency is the same.