sus·pen·sion (s -sp n shn)n. 1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: a. A temporary abrogation or cessation, as of a law or rule. b. A temporary debarment, as from school or a privilege, especially as a punishment. c. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision. See Synonyms at pause. 2. Music a. The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into a following chord to create a temporary dissonance. b. The tone so prolonged. 3. A device from which a mechanical part is suspended. 4. The system of springs and other devices that insulates the chassis of a vehicle from shocks transmitted through the wheels. 5. Chemistry A system in which microscopically visible particles are dispersed throughout a less dense liquid or gas from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscocity or molecular interactions. |   Fugue No. 4 from J.S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I |
suspension
Noun
1. the delaying or stopping temporarily of something: the suspension of the talks
2. temporary removal from a job or position, usually as a punishment
3. the act of suspending or the state of being suspended
4. a system of springs and shock absorbers that supports the body of a vehicle
5. a device, usually a wire or spring, that suspends or supports something, such as the pendulum of a clock
6. Chem a mixture in which fine solid or liquid particles are suspended in a fluid
| suspension (s-spnshn) 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. Compare colloidsolution |
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| Noun | 1. | suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy mixture - (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) slurry - a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water resuspension - a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated mash - a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing |
| 2. |  suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of somethinginterval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants lapse - a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters" blackout - a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting caesura - a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued" dead air - an inadvertent interruption in a broadcast during which there is no sound delay, postponement, time lag, wait, hold - time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" halftime - an intermission between the first and second half of a game rest period, rest, respite, relief - a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests" time-out - a brief suspension of play; "each team has two time-outs left" | |
| 3. |  suspension - temporary cessation or suspension cold storage - in a state of abeyance or postponement moratorium - suspension of an ongoing activity stand-down, standdown - a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness | |
| 4. |  suspension - an interruption in the intensity or amount of somethingbreak, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" defervescence - abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature remission, subsidence, remittal - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission" | |
| 5. | suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" mechanical system - a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles automotive vehicle, motor vehicle - a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails cushion, shock absorber, shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks" | |
| 6. |  suspension - the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"supporting, support - the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support" | |
| 7. | suspension - a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) rustication - temporary dismissal of a student from a university debarment - the act of prevention by legal means; "they achieved his debarment from holding public office" |
suspension
noun postponement, delay, break, stay, breaking off, interruption, moratorium, respite, remission, adjournment, abeyance, deferment, discontinuation, disbarment
Translations
suspension [səsˈpɛnʃən] n (from job) → Suspendierung f;
(from team) → Sperrung f;
(Aut) → Federung f;
(of driving licence) → zeitweiliger Entzug m;
(of payment) → zeitweilige Einstellung f
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