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De - Pt| English Dictionary: suspensive | by the DICT Development Group |
| 2 results for suspensive | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Suspensive \Sus*pen"sive\, a. [Cf. F. suspensif. See {Suspend}.] Tending to suspend, or to keep in suspense; causing interruption or delay; uncertain; doubtful. [bd]In suspensive thoughts.[b8] --Beaumont. [bd]A suspensive veto.[b8] --Macaulay. The provisional and suspensive attitude. --J. Morley. {Suspensive} condition (Scots Law), a condition precedent, or a condition without the performance of which the contract can not be completed. | |
