Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

equipendency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: equipen-den-cy
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not being inclined or determined either way.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not accept the temptation."
"Notwithstanding this, the feet fell, heel and sole together, flat upon the ground, and left it, for the air's uncharted ways, with manifest repugnancy. The arms were content to dangle, in perfect equipendency."

Etymology

From equi- + pendency.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: equi

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does equipendency mean?: The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not being inclined or determined either way.
Where does equipendency come from?: From equi- + pendency.

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