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Hesitance vs Hesitancy - What's the difference?

hesitance | hesitancy | Alternative forms |

Hesitancy is a alternative form of hesitance.



As nouns the difference between hesitance and hesitancy

is that hesitance is the act or state of hesitating while hesitancy is a pausing or halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.

hesitance

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic) * hesitancy

Noun

(-)
  • The act or state of hesitating.
  • :His hesitance was caused by bad past experiences.

    • hesitancy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic) * hesitance

    Noun

    (hesitancies)
  • A pausing]] or [[halt, halting before beginning a task, often as a result of some fear or uncertainty about the outcome.