Defn: Slope; inclination. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
PENDENCY
Pend"en*cy, n.
1. The quality or state of being pendent or suspended.
2. The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit. Ayliffe.
PENDENT Pend"ent, a. Etym: [L. pendens, -entis, p.pr. of pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf. Pendant.]
1. 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.
2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. "A vapor sometime like a . . . pendent rock." Shak.
PENDENTIVE Pen*den"tive, n. Etym: [F. pendentif, fr. L. pendere to hang.] (Arch.) (a) 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. (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and springs from, one pier or corbel.
PENDENTLY
Pend"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In a pendent manner.