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repellency

repellency noun: the ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.

Noun

repellency (usually uncountable, plural repellencies)

  1. (usually) The ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.

Forms of repellency

pluralrepellencies

Origin of repellency

From repellent + -cy.

Words formed from repellency

Questions about repellency

What does repellency mean?
Repellency means the ability to repel; the characteristic of repelling.
What part of speech is repellency?
Repellency is a noun.
What is the plural of repellency?
The plural of repellency is repellencies.

Words near repellency in the dictionary

  1. repellants
  2. repelled
  3. repellence
  4. repellences
  5. repellencies
  6. repellency
  7. repellent
  8. repellently
  9. repellents
  10. repeller
  11. repellers

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