Definitions for PENDENT
ˈpɛn dəntpen·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chandelier, pendant, pendentnoun

   branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

2. pendant, pendentnoun

   an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

3. pendent, pendant, dependentadjective

   held from above and hanging down

   "a pendant bunch of grapes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pendentadjective

   Dangling, drooping or suspended.

2. pendentadjective

   pending in various senses.

3. pendentadjective

   incomplete in some sense, such as lacking a finite verb.

4. pendentadjective

   Projecting over something; overhanging.

5. Etymology: pendens, pendentis, p.pr. of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Compare pendant. From pendaunt, pendant.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pendentadjective

   Etymology: pendens, Latin;

   1. Hanging.

   Quaint in green she shall be loose enrob’d
   With ribbans pendent, flaring ’bout her head. William Shakespeare.

   I sometimes mournful verse indite, and sing
   Of desperate lady near a purling stream,
   Or lover pendent on a willow tree. Phillips.

   2. Jutting over.

   A pendent rock,
   A forked mountain, or blue promontory
   With trees upon’t, that nod unto the world,
   And mock our eyes with air. William Shakespeare.

   3. Supported above the ground.

   They brought, by wond’rous art
   Pontifical, a ridge of pendent rock
   Over the vex’d abyss. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pendent

   Pendent is an adjective that describes the condition of hanging, either literally, or figuratively, as in undecided or incomplete. The word is to be distinguished from the spelling "pendant", which is the noun. In botany and anatomy the term applies to hanging forms of organs such as leaves, branches, limbs and the like, that otherwise might be rigid or erect. In sigillography, a pendent seal is one that hangs loose from its associated document by cords, ribbons, or a parchment tag or tail: it is thus distinguished from an applied seal, which is applied directly to the face of the paper or parchment on which the document is written. In various senses, such as legal matters, pendent can mean "pending" or conditional on future developments. In grammar a pendent sentence is incomplete in some formal sense, for example lacking a finite verb. Something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system (e.g. a section of a dome or, organically, a parent/guardian in a nuclear family). A pendent component of a structure or system requires one or more of the same as itself to be functional. For example, one playing card in a house of cards requires another against it in order to maintain stability. Likewise the segments of certain types of dome rely upon each other for support, as do the individual blocks or timber frames which make up a dome whether segmented or not. The whole dome may in turn be supported by pendentives (which in turn support each other). In the construction of arches and domes, the pendent condition commonly leads to special requirements for timber centring or similar expedients during construction: when the structure is completed it becomes self-supporting and the temporary structure can be removed.

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1. pendent

   Pendent refers to something that is hanging or suspended, often used in the context of a piece of jewelry or ornament that hangs from a fixed point. It can also refer to something that is undecided or unresolved.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pendentadjective

   supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf

2. Pendentadjective

   jutting over; projecting; overhanging

3. Etymology: [L. pendens, -entis, p. pr. of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pendent

   Pendent is an adjective that describes the condition of hanging, either literally, or figuratively, as in undecided or incomplete. To be distinguished from the spelling "pendant" which is the noun. ⁕In Botany and anatomy the term applies to hanging forms of organs such as leaves, branches, limbs and the like, that otherwise might be rigid or erect. ⁕In various senses, such as legal matters, pendent can mean "pending" or conditional on future developments. ⁕In grammar a pendent sentence is incomplete in some formal sense, for example lacking a finite verb. Something pendent may be viewed as any member of a support system. A pendent component of a structure or system requires one or more of the same as itself to be functional. For example, one playing card in a house of cards requires another against it in order to maintain stability. Likewise the segments of certain types of dome rely upon each other for support, as do the individual blocks or timber frames which make up a dome whether segmented or not. The whole dome may in turn be supported by pendentives. In the construction of arches and domes, the pendent condition commonly leads to special requirements for timber centring or similar expedients during construction: when the structure is completed it becomes self-supporting and the temporary structure can be removed.

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pendent

   hanging down.

Matched Categories

1. • Adornment
   • Lighting Fixture

How to pronounce PENDENT?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PENDENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PENDENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=PENDENT
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pendent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=PENDENT
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendent
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PENDENT
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=PENDENT
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=PENDENT