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suspensive

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Adjective
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sus=pen=sive

CIDE DICTIONARY

suspensivea. [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)

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