Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pen-ding]
- /ˈpɛn dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pen-ding]
- /ˈpɛn dɪŋ/
Definitions of unpending word
- preposition unpending while awaiting; until: pending his return. 1
- preposition unpending in the period before the decision or conclusion of; during: pending the negotiations. 1
- adjective unpending remaining undecided; awaiting decision or settlement; unfinished: pending business; pending questions; pending litigation. 1
- adjective unpending about to take place; impending. 1
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Origin of unpending
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; pend + -ing2, on the model of French pendant (see pendent)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Unpending
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unpending popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
See also
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