carence

See also: carencé

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin carentia, from Latin careō (“to lack”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ʁɑ̃s/

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Noun

carence f (plural carences)

1. deficiency, lack, insufficiency

   une carence en fer ― an iron deficiency

2. gap

Derived terms

• carentiel

Verb

carence

1. first-person singular present indicative of carencer
2. third-person singular present indicative of carencer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of carencer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of carencer
5. second-person singular imperative of carencer

Further reading

• “carence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• créance