pendency

[ pen-duh n-see ]

/ ˈpɛn dən si /

noun, plural pen·den·cies.

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

Nearby words

pend, pend oreille, penda, pendant, pendelikon, pendency, pendent, pendente lite, pendentive, pendently, penderecki

Origin of pendency

1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency

Related formsnon·pend·en·cy, noun

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Word Origin and History for pendencies

pendency

n.

1630s, from pendent + -cy.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper