pendent: Meaning and Definition of

pend•ent

Pronunciation: (pen'dunt), [key]
— adj.
  1. hanging or suspended: a pendent lamp.
  2. overhanging; jutting; projecting: pendent cliffs.
  3. undecided; undetermined; pending: a lawsuit that is still pendent.
  4. impending.
—n.
  1. pendant.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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