Abeyance

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension: held the plan in abeyance.
  • n. Law A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an estate that has not yet been assigned.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. Expectancy; condition of being undetermined.
  • n. Suspension; temporary suppression.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In law, a state of expectation or contemplation.
  • n. A state of suspended action or existence, or temporary inactivity.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. temporary cessation or suspension
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    inaction    inactivity    inactiveness   
    Hyponym
    standdown    cold storage    deferral    recess    moratorium   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    expectancy    suspension   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    conveyance   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sharp-fanged    discontinuation    remissions    inertion    retirements   
     
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