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pendency

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[pen-duhn-see] / ˈpɛn dən si /

noun

plural

pendencies

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

Other Word Forms

  • nonpendency noun

Etymology

Origin of pendency

1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency

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