sus|pen´sive|ly

sus|pen´sive|ly
sus|pen|sive «suh SPEHN sihv», adjective.
1. inclined to suspend judgment; undecided in mind.
2. having to do with or characterized by suspense, uncertainty, or apprehension: »

a suspensive hush.

3. having the power or effect of suspending, deferring, or temporarily stopping the operation of something: »

a suspensive veto.

4. involving such suspension (applied in law to a condition or obligation of which the operation is suspended until some event takes place).
sus|pen´sive|ly, adverb.

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  • sus|pen|sive — «suh SPEHN sihv», adjective. 1. inclined to suspend judgment; undecided in mind. 2. having to do with or characterized by suspense, uncertainty, or apprehension: »a suspensive hush. 3. having the power or effect of suspending, deferring, or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sive — ab·es·sive; abu·sive; ad·es·sive; ad·he·sive·me·ter; ad·he·sive·ness; ad·mis·sive; ad·ver·sive; ag·gres·sive·ness; Air·bra·sive; al·lu·sive; ap·pre·hen·sive; as·cen·sive; cen·sive; cic·a·tri·sive; co·he·sive; col·lu·sive; com·pas·sive;… …   English syllables

  • sus — al·lo·der·ma·nys·sus; bal·a·no·glos·sus; bas·sus; bdel·lo·nys·sus; be·je·sus; bo·na·sus; bo·ras·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bys·sus; car·ba·sus; ca·sus; cau·sus; cer·a·sus; cer·a·to·glos·sus; chon·dro·glos·sus; cis·sus; clys·sus; co·los·sus;… …   English syllables

  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • suspensive — sus·pen·sive …   English syllables

  • suspensively — sus·pen·sive·ly …   English syllables

  • suspensive — sus•pen•sive [[t]səˈspɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characterized by suspension 2) having the effect of suspending the operation of something 3) undecided in mind 4) pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing suspense • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • suspensiveness — sus·pen·sive·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

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