abeyance
[ uh-bey-uhns ]
/ əˈbeɪ əns /
noun
temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension: Let's hold that problem in abeyance for a while.
Law.
a state or condition of real property in which title is not as yet vested in a known titleholder: an estate in abeyance.
Origin of abeyance
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British Dictionary definitions for abeyance
abeyance
/ (əˈbeɪəns) /
noun
(usually preceded by in or into)
a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily
(usually preceded by in) law
an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained
Derived forms of abeyance
abeyant, adjectiveWord Origin for abeyance
C16-17: from Anglo-French, from Old French
abeance expectation, literally a gaping after, a reaching towards