Pendant vs. Pendulum — What's the Difference?

A pendant is a loose-hanging piece of jewellery, generally attached by a small loop to a necklace, which may be known as a "pendant necklace". A pendant earring is an earring with a piece hanging down.

A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced sideways from its resting, equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position.

Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet.

A body suspended from a fixed support so that it swings freely back and forth under the influence of gravity, commonly used to regulate various devices, especially clocks. Also called simple pendulum.

A hanging lamp or chandelier.

Something that swings back and forth from one course, opinion, or condition to another

A sculptured ornament suspended from a vaulted Gothic roof or ceiling.

Used to refer to the tendency of a situation to oscillate (between two extremes).

One of a matched pair; a companion piece.

A lamp, etc. suspended from a ceiling.

Hanging down; dangling; suspended.

A watch's guard-ring by which it is attached to a chain.

Projecting; overhanging.

A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.

Awaiting settlement; pending.

An apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity

Variant of pendent1.

(architecture) A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck.

The dangling part of an earring.

(nautical) A short rope hanging down, used to attach hooks for tackles; a pennant.

(fine arts) One of a pair; a counterpart.

(US) The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.

A lamp hanging from the roof.

An ornament of wood or of stone hanging downwards from a roof.

A long narrow flag at the head of the principal mast in a royal ship.

(obsolete) An appendix or addition, as to a book.

Testicles.

(obsolete) A pendulum.

Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental character, as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an appendix or addition, as to a book.

An ornamental object or piece of jewelry with a hook so that it can be hung from a chain around the neck.

A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it is of stone, and an important part of the construction. There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere decorative features.

One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is the pendant to the other vase.

A pendulum.

The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.

An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)

Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling