equipendency

[Lat. æquus equal, and pendens pr. par. of pendeo to hang.] The act or state of hanging in equipoise, or of not being inclined either way. *ē-qui-pen-dent, a. [Lat. æquus equal, and pendens hanging.] Evenly balanced; in a state of equipoise, or equilibrium. *e-qui-pen-sāte, v . t . [Lat. æquus equal, and pens at us , pa. par. of pen so =to weigh.] To weigh equally; to esteem alike.