suppliance

/səˈpleɪzəns/

Definitions

1. noun

The act of complying or yielding to a request or demand.

“Her suppliance to the teacher’s instructions was impressive.”

2. noun

Something that supplies or provides something.

“The water treatment plant is a suppliance of clean drinking water.”

3. noun

A thing provided or supplied, especially a piece of equipment or a device.

“The kitchen had all the necessary appliances and suppliance.”

Synonyms

  • compliance
  • yielding

Antonyms

  • refusal
  • resistance