pending
pronunciation
How to pronounce pending in British English:
UK [ˈpendɪŋ]
How to pronounce pending in American English:
US [ˈpendɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- awaiting conclusion or confirmation
Word Origin
- pending (prep.)
- 1640s, "during, in the process of," preposition formed from root of French pendant "during," literally "hanging," present participle of pendere "to hang, to suspend" (see pendant). Meaning patterned on a secondary sense of Latin pendente "not decided," literally "hanging," in legal phrase pendente lite "while the suit is pending." Use of the present participle before nouns caused it to be regarded as a preposition. As an adjective from 1797.
Example
- 1. Meanwhile , in nigeria an upward revision is pending .
- 2. Further cases are pending in various tribunals but so far the omens look good .
- 3. Apple said it would not comment on pending litigation .
- 4. Indeed , another request from taipei is still pending .
- 5. Dozens of other patent challenges are pending .