abeyant

Definition of Abeyant in English :

1. abeyant, dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

Example Sentences:
'her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Abeyant

noun

1. (usually preceded by in or into)

a state of being suspended or put aside temporarily

2. (usually preceded by in) law

an indeterminate state of ownership, as when the person entitled to an estate has not been ascertained

noun

1.

temporary suspension, as of an activity or function

2. Law

a state of not having been determined or settled, as of lands the present ownership of which has not been established

n.

1. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension: held the plan in abeyance.

2. Law A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested.