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Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous; hanging; as, a pendent leaf. "The pendent world." Shak. Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent icicles tinkle. Longfellow.

The portion of a vault by means of which the square space in the middle of a building is brought to an octagon or circle to receive a cupola.

In a pendent manner.

Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.

In a dependent manner.

Freed from a former connection or dependence; disconnected. [R.]

Impending; threatening. Impendent horrors, threatening hideous fall. Milton.

Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. A dry, but independent crust. Cowper.

Independency; the church system of Independents. Bp. Gauden.

In an independent manner; without control.

Mutually dependent.

Inclining forward or toward. South.

Dependent on one's self; self-depending; self-reliant.

One who believes that life can be produced independently of antecedent. Huxley.

Not immediately dependent on the other parts of the sentence in government; as, the case absolute. See Ablative absolute, under Ablative. Absolute curvature (Geom.), that curvature of a curve of double curvature, which is measured in the osculating plane of the curve. -- Absolute equation (Astron.), the sum of the opt…

In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively.

being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness.

flat triangular bodies covering the upper part of the kidneys), but now known not to be dependent upon this causes exclusively. It is usually fatal.

Not standing by itself; dependent. Adjective color, a color which requires to be fixed by some mordant or base to give it permanency.

e cycle of development of the Rusts or Brands, an order of fungi, formerly considered independent plants.