Found 3 items, similar to abeyance.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: abeyance penundaan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: abeyance abeyance n : temporary cessation or suspension [syn: suspension]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Abeyance Abeyance \A*bey"ance\, n. [OF. abeance expectation, longing; a (L. ad) + baer, beer, to gape, to look with open mouth, to expect, F. bayer, LL. badare to gape.] 1. (Law) Expectancy; condition of being undetermined. [1913 Webster] Note: When there is no person in existence in whom an inheritance (or a dignity) can vest, it is said to be in abeyance, that is, in expectation; the law considering it as always potentially existing, and ready to vest whenever a proper owner appears. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] 2. Suspension; temporary suppression. [1913 Webster] Keeping the sympathies of love and admiration in a dormant state, or state of abeyance. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]