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11Pendent — Relating to the triangular segments composing the structure of a dome, something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system (i.e: a section of a dome; or, organically, a parent/guardian in a nuclear family).A pendent most often… …
12pendent — pendently, adv. /pen deuhnt/, adj. Also, pendant. 1. hanging or suspended: a pendent lamp. 2. overhanging; jutting; projecting: pendent cliffs. 3. undecided; undetermined; pending: a lawsuit that is still pendent. 4. impending. n. 5. pendant.… …
13pendent — 1. pendènt prép. pendent. voir mentre, enterin, entanto 2. pendènt m. pendent d oreille …
14pendent — or pendant adjective Etymology: Middle English pendaunt Date: 14th century 1. jutting or leaning over ; overhanging < a pendent cliff > 2. supported from above ; suspended < icicles pendent from the eaves > 3. remaining undeter …
15Pendent party jurisdiction — In the United States federal courts, pendent party jurisdiction refers to a court s power to adjudicate a claim against a party whom would otherwise not be subject to the jurisdiction of the federal courts, because the claim arose from a common… …
16pendent — adjective literary or technical 1 hanging from something: a pendent lamp 2 sticking out beyond a surface: pendent ledges of rocks …
17pendent — pendant, pendent, pennant The noun pendant means ‘a hanging jewel or ornament’ or in nautical use ‘a short rope hanging from the head of a mast’; the adjective pendent means ‘hanging or overhanging’ and has a few technical uses. A pennant is a… …
18pendent jurisdiction — A principle applied in federal courts that allows state created causes of action arising out of the same transaction to be joined with a federal cause of action even if diversity of citizenship is not present. Pendent jurisdiction is… …
19pendent — adjective /ˈpɛndənt/ Dangling, drooping or suspended. The doctors head [...] was framed in the golden semi circle of a wig with long pendent curls that touched his shoulders [...] …
20pendent — See pendant, pendent, pennant …
