suspension
70
4.3
- noun
- /səˈspɛnʃən/
:
suspensión (temporal)
- suspension of disbelief
Hang time is a moment of suspension again before something happens.
- Hang time is a moment of suspension again before something happens.
- All of which require pretty major suspension of disbelief.
- So it's not a Wheeling suspension of disbelief so that we enter into the story.
- So this ability to to sort of disconnect your selfhood and in hypnosis, it's a rapid suspension of your usual selfhood.
- And at that point, you know, Cold War two would at least temporarily be in some kind of suspension.
- And of course, it's now in suspension because the special prosecutor that she hired was her paramour.
- That overestimation, the temporary suspension of the critical pendulum was only an artifice for luring forth the soul of the thing.
- So as a result, when I come out of my suspension, I just became more straight.
Examples
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How long is this suspension gonna be?
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The news, News and today and President Biden called on Congress for a three month suspension of the federal gas tax.
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Temporary suspension from field work.
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The police department has announced the suspension of protection in crime-ridden housing projects effective immediately.
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There are extensive delays and suspensions in train service because of a temporary loss of power.
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Schools with 158 to 204 students per school counselor had 12 suspensions for every 100 students.
Academic text (2012) -
The impact of an experimental, one-semester suspension of mathematics and English prerequisites from 12 courses is investigated.
Academic text (2008) -
The teacher announced a suspension of classes due to the severe weather conditions.
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After the accident, there was a suspension of all traffic on the highway for safety reasons.
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The company implemented a temporary suspension of operations while they assessed the damage.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A short rest from work or activity
434
1.3
A time when something happens later than planned
310
1.0
An act when something ends or pauses
276
2.0
A time when something is paused or delayed
192
1.0
A short stop in speaking or activity
154
5.3
Officially stop an activity, for example the use of money or assets
109
2.3
A stop in movement or activity
99
3.0
A short time when something stops or is delayed
46
2.3
A short break from an activity to rest or talk about what to do next
45
8.5
A temporary official stop of an activity by those in charge
38
3.9
A short break during a performance or meeting when people can rest
35
3.5
A time when movement or activity stops completely
34
6.3
A pause in an activity or series that is usually temporary
25
7.2
A short break from something difficult or unpleasant
15
4.1
A time when something stops moving or working
8
6.6
A pause in a meeting or court so it can continue later
3
9.6
A temporary pause in use or activity
2
6.0
A time when work or activity stops for a long time
1
9.9
An official temporary delay of payment or legal duty
A short pause in an activity
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.2
A set of springs and shock absorbers that helps a vehicle ride smoothly
- Specialized
A mixture like milk where tiny solid bits stay spread in a liquid without dissolving
- Specialized
Three dots used to show words are left out or a sentence is not finished
How Long
70
4.3
192
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suspension comes from the old Latin word suspendere meaning 'to hang up', and you can see the root pend in pending, which means 'waiting'. So a suspension as a stop or delay is like putting something 'on hold' or 'hung' in time until it is decided.