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suspended
[suh-spen-did]
adjective
hung by attachment to something above.
A suspended ceiling can conceal ducts and wiring, enhance acoustics, and provide thermal insulation.
attached so as to allow free movement, as on a hinge.
The wardrobe is available with either sliding doors or suspended doors.
(of particles of one substance in the medium of another) kept from falling, sinking, forming a deposit, etc..
Her paper describes the content and dynamics of heavy metals in the suspended sediments of a coastal bay.
held or kept undetermined or unformed.
In order to understand others, you need an attitude of suspended judgmentāan open mind.
Law.Ģż(of a sentence) not required to be served, as long as the offender does not reoffend within a specified time period.
After his first offense he was given a suspended sentence of one yearās probation, with no jail time.
stopped, discontinued, or withdrawn, usually temporarily.
Because he was not only impaired but driving on a suspended license, he was charged with aggravated DUIāa felony.
debarred temporarily from exercising an office or privilege, usually as a form of discipline.
Suspended students can come to our center for tutoring and counseling instead of just playing video games at home.
deferred or postponed.
Some defended the courtās suspended verdict, while others protested that ājustice delayed is justice denied.ā
Music.Ģż
(of a note or tone) prolonged or sustained into the next chord.
The third piece, āMeditation,ā uses suspended tones to capture a dreamy, contemplative mood.
(of a chord) made by replacing the third note in a triad with an adjacent note, producing a lack of resolution.
I think her acoustic guitar pieces rely too much on suspended chords.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of suspend.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- nonsuspended adjective
- self-suspended adjective
- unsuspended adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of suspended1
Example Sentences
And in May 2024, he received a suspended prison sentence for a design review failure that contributed to a woman being thrown from a ride, leaving her in a coma for weeks.
The driver involved was subsequently suspended for contravening company policy, which requires employees to assist schoolchildren in uniform who have lost their tickets.
In a bit of fortuitous timing, this celebration of their craft arrives on consoles and PCs from Tuesday, just days after a months-long video game acting strike was suspended.
One of the labour suppliers is understood to remain suspended from new contracts while inquiries continue.
CalMac and Western Ferries said sailings on the route had been suspended until further notice.
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