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    abeyance
    /əˈbeɪəns/

    noun

    • 1. a state of temporary disuse or suspension: "matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries"

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  2. abeyance. noun [ U ] formal uk / əˈbeɪ.əns / us / əˈbeɪ.əns / Add to word list. a state of not happening or being used at present: Any proposed abeyance of the bylaws must be approved by the entire committee. in abeyance Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.

  3. The meaning of ABEYANCE is a state of temporary inactivity : suspension —used chiefly in the phrase in abeyance. How to use abeyance in a sentence. When should you use abeyance?

  4. An abeyance is a temporary halt to something, with the emphasis on "temporary." It is usually used with the word "in" or "into"; "in abeyance" suggests a state of waiting or holding.

  5. Abeyance definition: temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension. See examples of ABEYANCE used in a sentence.

  6. abeyance. noun [ U ] formal us / əˈbeɪ.əns / uk / əˈbeɪ.əns / Add to word list. a state of not happening or being used at present: Any proposed abeyance of the bylaws must be approved by the entire committee. in abeyance Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June.

  7. noun. 1. (usually preceded by in or into) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily. 2. (usually preceded by in) law. an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. abeyant (aˈbeyant) adjective.

  8. noun. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension. Held the plan in abeyance. American Heritage. Temporary suspension, as of an activity or function. Webster's New World. A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested. American Heritage.