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abeyance

Quiescent vs Abeyance - What's the difference?

quiescent | abeyance |


As an adjective quiescent

is inactive, at rest, quiet.

As a noun abeyance is

(legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

Abeyance vs Disuse - What's the difference?

abeyance | disuse |


As nouns the difference between abeyance and disuse

is that abeyance is expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title while disuse is the state of not being used; neglect.

As a verb disuse is

to cease the use of.

Acquiescence vs Abeyance - What's the difference?

acquiescence | abeyance |


In legal|lang=en terms the difference between acquiescence and abeyance

is that acquiescence is (legal) submission to an injury by the party injured, or tacit concurrence in the action of another while abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

As nouns the difference between acquiescence and abeyance

is that acquiescence is a silent or passive assent or submission, or a submission with apparent content; - distinguished from avowed consent on the one hand, and on the other, from opposition or open discontent; quiet satisfaction while abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

Aberration vs Abeyance - What's the difference?

aberration | abeyance |


As nouns the difference between aberration and abeyance

is that aberration is aberration (deviation) while abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

Abeyance vs Postpone - What's the difference?

abeyance | postpone |


As a noun abeyance

is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

As a verb postpone is

to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

Subvert vs Abeyance - What's the difference?

subvert | abeyance |


As nouns the difference between subvert and abeyance

is that subvert is an advertisement created by subvertising while abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

As a verb subvert

is to overturn from the foundation; to overthrow; to ruin utterly.

Setaside vs Abeyance - What's the difference?

setaside | abeyance |


As nouns the difference between setaside and abeyance

is that setaside is an amount of money or resources put aside for a specific purpose while abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

Abeyance vs Dormant - What's the difference?

abeyance | dormant |


In heraldry|lang=en terms the difference between abeyance and dormant

is that abeyance is (heraldry) expectancy of a title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended while dormant is (heraldry) in a sleeping posture; distinguished from couchant.

As a noun abeyance

is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title .

As an adjective dormant is

inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Abeyance vs Ephemeral - What's the difference?

abeyance | ephemeral |


As nouns the difference between abeyance and ephemeral

is that abeyance is (legal) expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title while ephemeral is something which lasts for a short period of time.

As an adjective ephemeral is

lasting for a short period of time.

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