suspension

n. act of suspending; state of being suspended; postponement; temporary debarment; framework that supports a vehicle on its axles (Mechanics); particles suspended in a fluid (Chemistry)

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Noun
1. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
(hypernym) mixture
(hyponym) slurry
(derivation) suspend
2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
(synonym) pause, intermission, break, interruption
(hypernym) time interval, interval
(hyponym) lapse
(derivation) freeze, suspend
3. temporary cessation or suspension
(synonym) abeyance
(hypernym) inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
(hyponym) cold storage
(derivation) freeze, suspend
4. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
(synonym) respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement
(hypernym) interruption, break
(hyponym) defervescence
(derivation) freeze, suspend
5. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
(synonym) suspension system
(hypernym) mechanical system
(part-holonym) motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
(part-meronym) shock absorber, shock, cushion
6. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
(synonym) dangling, hanging
(hypernym) support, supporting
(derivation) suspend
7. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
(synonym) temporary removal
(hypernym) debarment
(hyponym) rustication
(derivation) suspend, debar

nf. suspension, debarment from an office

nf. suspension, adjournment, withholding; halt, cessation; stoppage