Word: Suspension
How to pronounce: səsˈpenʃn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect.
Example sentences: "The suspension of military action"
2. The system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is cushioned from road conditions.
Example sentences: "The car's rear suspension"
3. A mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid.
Example sentences: "A suspension of corn starch in peanut oil"
4. A discord made by prolonging a note of a chord into the following chord.
Example sentences: "Santana's own contribution is replete with rubato, ornamentation and suspensions."
Synonyms:
pendant
suspension mount
hanger bracket
suspension bracket
catenary
suspension system
hanging
dangling
suspension arm
pause
stop
discontinuance
interruption
termination
intermission
hiatus
abeyance
temporary suspension
temporary halt
delay
reprieve
latency
respite
moratorium
break
Derivations:
suspended
suspending
suspensive
suspensory
suspender
suspense
suspend
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Suspension in Other Languages...
Spanish:
German: Aussetzung
French: Suspension
Italian: Sospensione
Turkish: Süspansiyon
