the state or condition of being pendent or pending
pendency in American English
(ˈpendənsi)
nounWord forms: plural-cies
the state or time of being pending, undecided, or undetermined, as of a lawsuit awaiting settlement
Word origin
[1630–40 pend(ent) + -ency]This word is first recorded in the period 1630–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: amphibian, atmosphere, graphic, outfield, seesaw