Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of hanging in equipoise; the state of being not inclined or determined either way.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

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

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

Etymologies

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equi- +‎ pendency

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Examples

  • 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 to accept the temptation.

    The World's Great Sermons, Volume 02 Hooker to South Grenville Kleiser 1910

  • 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.

    Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. I. 1634-1716 1823

  • 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 to accept the temptation.

    Blogotional 2008

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