portance

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portance

\pɔʁ.tɑ̃s\

Where it comes from

De porter (soutenir) avec le suffixe -ance.

noun portances

physical, Mécanique des fluides Composante de la force subie par un corps en mouvement dans un fluide qui s’exerce perpendiculairement à la direction du mouvement et contrairement à la gravité. La portance est ce qui permet à un avion de voler.

In English

lift upward force — see also buoyancy

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"portance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/portance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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portance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/portance

Chicago

"portance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/portance.

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@misc{portance_2026,
  title = {portance},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/portance},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}