What is another word for Abeyancy?

Pronunciation: [ɐbˈe͡ɪənsi] (IPA)

Abeyancy refers to a temporary suspension or delay in something. It is often used in legal contexts to refer to the period of time when a legal action or case is put on hold. Synonyms for abeyancy include dormancy, inactivity, suspension, postponement, hiatus, intermission, interruption, cessation, delay, and waiting. These words all refer to the temporary pause or delay of something. For example, the word dormancy can refer to the temporary state of being inactive or dormant, like a plant being dormant during the winter months. Likewise, hiatus refers to the temporary pause or break in something, like a TV show taking a hiatus between seasons.

What are the hypernyms for Abeyancy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Abeyancy

What a change in his lot would have been here, for there seemed to be some pretensions to a title, too, from a barony which was floating about and occasionally moving out of Abeyancy!
"Septimius Felton or, The Elixir of Life"
Nathaniel Hawthorne

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