pendulousnessn.

Brit.

/ˈpɛndjᵿləsnəs/,

/ˈpɛndʒᵿləsnəs/, U.S.

/ˈpɛndʒələsnəs/,

/ˈpɛndjələsnəs/

Forms: see pendulous adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pendulous adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < pendulous adj. + -ness suffix.

Now rare.

The quality or condition of being pendulous.In quot. 1641: vacillation, indecision.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > uncertainty about alternatives

balancing1597

pendulousness1641

pendulum1765

teeter1855

1641 J. Symonds Serm. Westminster sig. Bij^v There is either reluctance,..or pendulousnesse of heart.

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pendulousness, pendentness.

1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. 583/1 Pendulosity, State of quality of being pendulous; pendulousness.

1995 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Dec. 18/3 There is a good deal of scratching, sniffing,..and a natural pendulousness of arms and general four-leggedness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pendulousness
释义	pendulousnessn. Brit. /ˈpɛndjᵿləsnəs/, /ˈpɛndʒᵿləsnəs/, U.S. /ˈpɛndʒələsnəs/, /ˈpɛndjələsnəs/ Forms: see pendulous adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pendulous adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < pendulous adj. + -ness suffix. Now rare. The quality or condition of being pendulous.In quot. 1641: vacillation, indecision. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > [noun] > uncertainty about alternatives balancing1597 pendulousness1641 pendulum1765 teeter1855 1641 J. Symonds Serm. Westminster sig. Bij^v There is either reluctance,..or pendulousnesse of heart. 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pendulousness, pendentness. 1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. 583/1 Pendulosity, State of quality of being pendulous; pendulousness. 1995 Times Lit. Suppl. 15 Dec. 18/3 There is a good deal of scratching, sniffing,..and a natural pendulousness of arms and general four-leggedness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1641
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