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.
The force amplification, or mechanical advantage, is equal to the ratio of the two forces (W:F) and also equal to the ratio of the radii of the two gears (R:r). 1  For raising weights the wheel and axle has large- and small-diameter drums with ropes wrapped around them in place of the gears.