"abeyant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈbeɪ(ə)nt/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: En-uk-abeyant.oga , en-ca-abeyant.ogg Forms: more abeyant [comparative], most abeyant [superlative]
Etymology: Back-formation from abeyance + -ant. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|abeyance}} Back-formation from abeyance, {{suffix|en||ant}} + -ant Head templates: {{en-adj}} abeyant (comparative more abeyant, superlative most abeyant)
  1. Being in a state of abeyance; suspended. Synonyms: dormant, inactive, latent, inactive Translations (being in a state of abeyance — see also suspended): 中止的 (zhōngzhǐde) (Chinese Mandarin), 未定的 (wèidìngde) (Chinese Mandarin), in sospeso (Italian), gîrokirî (Northern Kurdish), helweşandî (Northern Kurdish)
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