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- Dictionarya·bey·ance/əˈbāəns/
noun
- 1. a state of temporary disuse or suspension: "matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries"
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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?
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.
Abeyance definition: temporary inactivity, cessation, or suspension. See examples of ABEYANCE used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
1. (usually preceded by: in or into) a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily. 2. (Law) (usually preceded by in) law an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained. [C16-17: from Anglo-French, from Old French abeance expectation, literally a gaping after, a reaching towards]
Definition of abeyance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested. American Heritage. A state of not having been determined or settled, as of lands the present ownership of which has not been established. Webster's New World.
abeyance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English a‧bey‧ance /əˈbeɪəns/ noun → in abeyance Examples from the Corpus abeyance • Theoretically, she can dissolve Parliament without advice, but the right has been in abeyance for years.
