adj
pendent
Pendent (adj) means hanging loosely down from something.
adj
1
Hanging loosely down from something.
"An interesting development has been the analysis of the image of a pendent drop by a video digitizer."
— Bryant W Rossiter, Roger C Baetzold (1986)
2
Not yet settled or decided; still awaiting a decision.
3
Either hanging in some way, or made of several parts, such as an arch's voussoirs or a dome's pendentives, none able to stand alone but stable when combined.
4
Pointing or curving downward, as the horns of a crescent moon do.
"page 207: de CAMPO REAL: chequy Sable and Argent on a chief Gules a crescent pendent of the field."
— Bruno Bernhard Heim, Armorial Bruno Bernard Heim (1981)
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Etymology
From Middle English pendaunt, Anglo-Norman pendaunt, pendant, respelled to reflect Latin pendēns, pendentis, present participle of pendere (“to hang, to be suspended”). Compare pendant, which retained the spelling.
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What is the meaning of pendent?
"pendent" (adj) means hanging loosely down from something.
What is another word for pendent?
Other words for "pendent" include dependent, pendant.
What is the opposite of pendent?
The opposite of "pendent" is supported.
What are the different meanings of pendent?
"pendent" has 3 main meanings: 1. Hanging loosely down from something; 2. Not yet settled or decided; still awaiting a decision; 3. Either hanging in some way, or made of several parts, such as an arch's voussoirs or a dome's pendentives, none able to stand alone but stable when combined.
