Equipendency

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not being inclined or determined either way. uncountable

    "Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not accept the temptation."

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"Wherefore, doubtless the will of man in the state of innocence had an entire freedom, a perfect equipendency and indifference to either part of the contradiction, to stand, or not to stand; to accept, or not accept the temptation."

Etymology

From equi- + pendency.

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