Suspensive — Sus*pen sive, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See {Suspend}.] Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. In suspensive thoughts. Beaumont. A suspensive veto. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] The provisional and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suspensive — sus·pen·sive /sə spen siv/ adj in the civil law of Louisiana 1: having the effect of suspending granted a suspensive appeal see also suspensive condition at condition 2: characteri … Law dictionary
suspensive — [sə spen′siv] adj. [ML suspensivus] 1. that suspends, defers, or temporarily stops something 2. tending to suspend judgment; undecided 3. of, characterized by, expressing, or in suspense 4. Rare of or characterized by physical suspension… … English World dictionary
suspensive — adjective Date: 15th century 1. stopping temporarily ; suspending < a suspensive veto > 2. characterized by suspense, suspended judgment, or indecisiveness 3. characterized by suspension • suspensively adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
suspensive — ● suspensif, suspensive adjectif (latin médiéval suspensivus) Se dit d une mesure qui suspend l application d un texte. Se dit des voies de recours dont le délai d exercice ou l exercice par une partie empêche l autre de poursuivre l exécution… … Encyclopédie Universelle
suspensive condition — see condition Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
suspensive — suspensively, adv. suspensiveness, n. /seuh spen siv/, adj. 1. pertaining to or characterized by suspension. 2. undecided in mind. 3. pertaining to or characterized by suspense. 4. (of words, phrases, etc.) characterized by or expressing… … Universalium
suspensive — adjective a) That suspends (temporarily stops) b) Characterized by suspense; suspenseful … Wiktionary
suspensive — sus pen·sive || sÉ™ spensɪv adj. tending to suspend, temporarily delaying; causing suspense, suspenseful … English contemporary dictionary
suspensive — adjective 1》 relating to the suspension of an event, action, or legal obligation. 2》 archaic causing suspense. Derivatives suspensively adverb suspensiveness noun … English new terms dictionary
