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suspension
[suh-spen-shuhn]
noun
the act of suspending.
Synonyms: , , , , ,the state of being suspended.
Synonyms: , , , , ,temporary abrogation or withholding, as of a law, privilege, decision, belief, etc.
Synonyms: , , , , ,stoppage of payment of debts or claims because of financial inability or insolvency.
Chemistry.Ìý
the state in which the particles of a substance are mixed with a fluid but are undissolved.
a substance in such a state.
Physical Chemistry.Ìýa system consisting of small particles kept dispersed by agitation mechanical suspension or by the molecular motion in the surrounding medium colloidal suspension.
something on or by which something else is suspended or hung.
something that is suspended or hung.
Also called suspension system.Ìýthe arrangement of springs, shock absorbers, hangers, etc., in an automobile, railway car, etc., connecting the wheel-suspension units or axles to the chassis frame.
Electricity.Ìýa wire, filament, or group of wires by which the conducting part of an instrument or device is suspended.
Music.Ìý
the prolongation of a tone in one chord into the following chord, usually producing a temporary dissonance.
the tone so prolonged.
Rhetoric.Ìýthe heightening of interest by delay of the main subject or clause, especially by means of a series of parallel preceding elements.
suspension
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noun
an interruption or temporary revocation
the suspension of a law
a temporary debarment, as from position, privilege, etc
a deferment, esp of a decision, judgment, etc
law
a postponement of execution of a sentence or the deferring of a judgment, etc
a temporary extinguishment of a right or title
cessation of payment of business debts, esp as a result of insolvency
the act of suspending or the state of being suspended
a system of springs, shock absorbers, etc, that supports the body of a wheeled or tracked vehicle and insulates it and its occupants from shocks transmitted by the wheels See also hydraulic suspension
a device or structure, usually a wire or spring, that serves to suspend or support something, such as the pendulum of a clock
chem a dispersion of fine solid or liquid particles in a fluid, the particles being supported by buoyancy See also colloid
the process by which eroded particles of rock are transported in a river
music one or more notes of a chord that are prolonged until a subsequent chord is sounded, usually to form a dissonance
suspension
A mixture in which small particles of a substance are dispersed throughout a gas or liquid. If a suspension is left undisturbed, the particles are likely to settle to the bottom. The particles in a suspension are larger than those in either a colloid or a solution. Muddy water is an example of a suspension.
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- nonsuspension noun
- presuspension noun
- resuspension noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of suspension1
Example Sentences
The study said the number of permanent exclusions in inner London had fallen over five years, while increasing nationally, but the number of suspensions had increased across both inner and outer London.
Account bans or threats of account suspensions may be more effective than fact-checks at stopping the flow of misinformation, but they are also more controversial.
Brooksby only returned to professional tennis in January after a two-year absence because of injury and suspension after missing three anti-doping tests, and the signs of rust were there in this match.
It says it is considering revising its disciplinary process so that suspension may be "the default position if enforcement action is taken by the police or regulator".
In Canada, McLaren introduced a small tweak to the suspension geometry, around where the upper wishbone meets the front wheel, in an attempt increase feel.
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Related 51³Ô¹Ïs
- breakÌý
- freezeÌý
- haltÌý
- interruptionÌý
- layoffÌý
- moratoriumÌý
- periodÌý
- postponementÌý
- stoppageÌý
- terminationÌý
When To Use
Suspension most commonly means a stoppage or withholding of something, especially a temporary one, as in The parade requires a temporary suspension of traffic. Suspension is the noun form of the verb suspend. The most common and general meanings of suspend are to hang something by attaching it to something else, to cause to stop, to bring to a stop, or to postpone. Most meanings of suspension are based on these meanings of suspend in some way.Suspension has several specific meanings.It can refer to an official punishment of someone, such as an employee, student, or athlete, in which they are not allowed to participate in an activity for a certain period of time, as in He is serving a five-game suspension for fighting. A person is said to serve a suspension (much like how a person is said to serve a prison sentence). A person serving a suspension is said to be suspended.In cars and some other vehicles, the suspension (or suspension system) is the collective system (of parts like springs and shock absorbers) that supports the body of the vehicle and is intended to reduce the amount of bumpiness being transmitted from the wheels to the rest of the vehicle.In chemistry, suspension most commonly refers to a liquid or other substance in which solid particles are mixed but not dissolved—muddy water is a basic example.
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