The act of providing help or assistance; the practice of aiding someone.
From 'aid' + '-ance' (suffix forming nouns of state or quality); follows the pattern of other '-ance' nouns like 'guidance' and 'distance.'
The suffix '-ance' creates abstract nouns from verbs, and 'aidance' is part of a whole family: aid, aide, aiding, aidance—showing how English builds meaning by layering affixes.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.