• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛndɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ

pending

1. present participle and gerund of pend

pending (not comparable)

1. Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.

   Synonym: pendent

2. Begun but not completed.
3. About to happen; imminent or impending.

• (about to happen): impendent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending

• impending

pending

1. While waiting for something; until.

   Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

2. During.

   Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.

• IPA^(key): [pəndɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: pen‧ding
• Rhymes: -iŋ

pending

1. ear

• mending

From Minangkabau panding.

pending (plural pending-pending)

1. embossed plate of metal (e.g. gold or silver) covering a clasp through which a belt/girdle passes, worn as an ornament in front of the body

• panding

From Minangkabau panding.

pending (Jawi spelling ڤنديڠ, plural pending-pending or pending²)

1. embossed plate of metal (e.g. gold or silver) covering a clasp through which a belt/girdle passes, worn as an ornament in front of the body.

• → Thai: ปั้นเหน่ง

pæniġ m

1. alternative form of penning (“penny”)

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