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Definition of pendency - 3 dictionary results

pen⋅den⋅cy

[pen-duhn-see]
–noun, plural -cies.
the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement.

Origin:
1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency

Pendency

Pend"en*cy\, n. 1. The quality or state of being pendent or suspended.

2. The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit. --Ayliffe.

Main Entry: pen·den·cy
Pronunciation: 'pen-d&n-sE
Function: noun
: the quality, state, or period of being pendent pendency of the contract renewal>
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