Abeyant has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
inactive but capable of becoming active
"her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened"
Being in a state of abeyance; suspended.
The word abeyant is a back-formation derived from the noun abeyance. It was created by removing the suffix "-ance" to form an adjective describing a state of suspension or inactivity.