suspension
English Thesaurus
1. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | debarment, |
| definition | : | the act of prevention by legal means (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rustication, |
| definition | : | temporary dismissal of a student from a university (noun.act) |
2. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | support, supporting, |
| definition | : | the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening (noun.act) |
3. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | mechanical system, |
| definition | : | a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles (noun.artifact) |
4. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | break, interruption, |
| definition | : | some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | defervescence, |
| definition | : | abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | remission, remittal, subsidence, |
| definition | : | an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event) |
5. temporary cessation or suspension (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | cold storage, |
| definition | : | in a state of abeyance or postponement (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | deferral, recess, |
| definition | : | a state of abeyance or suspended business (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | moratorium, |
| definition | : | suspension of an ongoing activity (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stand-down, standdown, |
| definition | : | a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness (noun.state) |
6. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | mixture, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | slurry, |
| definition | : | a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | resuspension, |
| definition | : | a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | mash, |
| definition | : | a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | vapor, vapour, |
| definition | : | a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance (noun.substance) |
7. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| hypernym | : | interval, time interval, |
| definition | : | a definite length of time marked off by two instants (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | lapse, |
| definition | : | a break or intermission in the occurrence of something (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | blackout, |
| definition | : | a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | caesura, |
| definition | : | a pause or interruption (as in a conversation) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | dead air, |
| definition | : | an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | halftime, |
| definition | : | an intermission between the first and second half of a game (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | time-out, |
| definition | : | a brief suspension of play (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | letup, lull, |
| definition | : | a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished (noun.time) |
8. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | debar, suspend, |
| definition | : | bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. (verb.social) |
9. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | hang freely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hang, |
| definition | : | be suspended or poised (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dangle, |
| definition | : | cause to dangle or hang freely (verb.contact) |
10. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
11. temporary cessation or suspension (noun.state)
| derivation | : | abeyant, dormant, |
| definition | : | inactive but capable of becoming active (adj.all) |
12. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change) |
13. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
14. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | debar, suspend, |
| definition | : | bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. (verb.social) |
15. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | hang freely (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | hang, |
| definition | : | be suspended or poised (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | dangle, |
| definition | : | cause to dangle or hang freely (verb.contact) |
16. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event)
17. temporary cessation or suspension (noun.state)
| derivation | : | abeyant, dormant, |
| definition | : | inactive but capable of becoming active (adj.all) |
18. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | cause to be held in suspension in a fluid (verb.change) |
19. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something (noun.time)
| derivation | : | freeze, suspend, |
| definition | : | stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | break, intermit, pause, |
| definition | : | cease an action temporarily (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | break, break away, |
| definition | : | interrupt a continued activity (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | hesitate, pause, |
| definition | : | interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing (verb.stative) |
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