hesitancy

[hez-i-tuhn-see]

hes·i·tan·cy

[hez-i-tuhn-see]
noun, plural hes·i·tan·cies.
hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
Also, hes·i·tance.


Origin:
1610–20; < Latin haesitantia. See hesitant, -ancy

pre·hes·i·tan·cy, noun, plural pre·hes·i·tan·cies.
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Hesitancy is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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hesitant (ˈhɛzɪtənt)
 
adj
wavering, hesitating, or irresolute
 
'hesitance
 
n
 
'hesitancy
 
n
 
'hesitantly
 
adv

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Medical Dictionary

hesitancy hes·i·tan·cy (hěz'ĭ-tən-sē)
n.
An involuntary delay or inability in starting the urinary stream.

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