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pendency

American

[pen-duhn-see] / ˈpɛn dən si /

noun

the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonpendency

noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

pendencies

plural

Etymology

Origin of pendency

1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency

Example Sentences

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Pendency -- N. pendency†, dependency; suspension, hanging &c. v.; pedicel, pedicle, peduncle; tail, train, flap, skirt, pigtail, pony tail, pendulum; hangnail peg, knob, button, hook, nail, stud, ring, staple, tenterhook; fastening &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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