suspensive
suspensive
Definition
sus·pen·sive (sə spen′siv)
adjective
- that suspends, defers, or temporarily stops something
- tending to suspend judgment; undecided
- of, characterized by, expressing, or in suspense
- Rare of or characterized by physical suspension
Etymology: ML suspensivus
sus·pen′·sively adverb
suspensive
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- effect: Appeals in manifestly unfounded cases should have suspensive effect.
- regime: If you are already authorized to operate any authorized UK duty suspensive regime you must have a proven satisfactory record of operation.
- right: However, most will have a suspensive right of appeal, meaning their removal is suspended until they have exhausted all appeal rights.
Browse dictionary entries near suspensive
- suspension point
- suspension bridge
- suspension
- suspenser
- suspense account
- suspense
- suspenders
- suspended trading
- suspended sentence
- suspended animation
- suspensoid
- suspensor
- suspensory
- suspensory ligament
- suspicion
- suspicious
- suspiciously
- suspire
- Susquehanna
- suss
