suspensive

• POS: Adjective
• HYPHEN: sus=pen=sive

CIDE DICTIONARY

suspensive, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See Suspend.].

 Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful.  [1913 Webster]
"The provisional and suspensive attitude."  [1913 Webster]

Suspensive condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

suspensive, adj.
1 having the power or tendency to suspend or postpone.
2 causing suspense.

Derivative

suspensively adv. suspensiveness n.

Etymology

F suspensif -ive or med.L suspensivus (as SUSPEND)