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English noun: suspension | |||
| 1. | suspension (substance) a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mixture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mash, resuspension, slurry, vapor, vapour | ||
| 2. | suspension (time) a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something | ||
| Synonyms | break, intermission, interruption, pause | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interval, time interval | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blackout, caesura, dead air, delay, halftime, hold, lapse, letup, lull, postponement, relief, respite, rest, rest period, time lag, time-out, wait | ||
| 3. | suspension (state) temporary cessation or suspension | ||
| Synonyms | abeyance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inaction, inactiveness, inactivity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cold storage, deferral, moratorium, recess, stand-down, standdown | ||
| 4. | suspension (event) an interruption in the intensity or amount of something | ||
| Synonyms | abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, interruption | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | defervescence, remission, remittal, subsidence | ||
| 5. | suspension (artifact) a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle | ||
| Synonyms | suspension system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mechanical system | ||
| Part holonym | cushion, shock, shock absorber | ||
| Part meronym | automotive vehicle, car, motor vehicle, railcar, railroad car, railway car | ||
| 6. | suspension (act) the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) | ||
| Samples | There was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait. | ||
| Synonyms | dangling, hanging | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support, supporting | ||
| 7. | suspension (act) a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) | ||
| Synonyms | temporary removal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | debarment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | rustication | ||
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