pendent (redirected from pendencies)

pen·dent ¹ also pen·dant  (pndnt)

adj.

1. Hanging down; dangling; suspended.

2. Projecting; overhanging.

3. Awaiting settlement; pending.

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[Middle English pendant (influenced by Latin pendns, pendent-, present participle of pendre, to hang), from Old French; see pendant¹.]

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pendent·ly adv.

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pen·dent ²  (pndnt)

n.

Variant of pendant¹.

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pendent [ˈpɛndənt]

adj

1. dangling

2. jutting

3. (Linguistics / Grammar) (of a grammatical construction) incomplete a pendent nominative is a construction having no verb

4. a less common word for pending [2] [3]

n

a variant spelling of pendant

[from Old French pendant, from pendre to hang; see pendant]

pendency  n

pendently  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pendent - an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) pendant adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness lavalier, lavaliere, lavalliere - jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women) drop earring, eardrop, pendant earring - an earring with a pendant ornament
	2.	pendent - branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling chandelier, pendant lighting fixture - a fixture providing artificial light
Adj.	1.	pendent - held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" pendant, dependent supported - held up or having the weight borne especially from below; "supported joints in a railroad track have ties directly under the rail ends"

Translations

pendent

adj → herabhängend; pendent lamp → Hängelampe f