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 [səˈspɛnʃən]
n
1. an interruption or temporary revocation the suspension of a law
2. a temporary debarment, as from position, privilege, etc.
3. a deferment, esp of a decision, judgment, etc.
4. (Law) Law
a. a postponement of execution of a sentence or the deferring of a judgment, etc.
b. a temporary extinguishment of a right or title
5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) cessation of payment of business debts, esp as a result of insolvency
6. the act of suspending or the state of being suspended
7. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) 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
8. (Physics / General Physics) a device or structure, usually a wire or spring, that serves to suspend or support something, such as the pendulum of a clock
9. (Chemistry) Chem a dispersion of fine solid or liquid particles in a fluid, the particles being supported by buoyancy See also colloid
10. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the process by which eroded particles of rock are transported in a river
11. (Music, other) Music one or more notes of a chord that are prolonged until a subsequent chord is sounded, usually to form a dissonance
| 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 |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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
1. postponement, delay, stopping, break, stay, breaking off, interruption, moratorium, respite, remission, adjournment, abeyance, deferment, discontinuation, disbarment the suspension of flights between London and Manchester
2. removal, expulsion, rejection, exclusion, elimination, ejection, gardening leave (Brit. informal), debarment The athlete received a two-year suspension.
Translations
suspension [səsˈpenʃən]
A. N
1. (from job) → suspensión f; (from school) → expulsión f temporal; (from team) → exclusión f
suspension of payments → suspensión f de pagos
suspension of payments → suspensión f de pagos
2. (Aut, Chem) → suspensión f
B. CPD suspension bridge N → puente m colgante
suspension file N → archivador m colgante
suspension points NPL → puntos mpl suspensivos
suspension file N → archivador m colgante
suspension points NPL → puntos mpl suspensivos
suspension [səˈspɛnʃən] n
[car, van] → suspension f
[employee, office holder] → suspension f; [pupil, student] → renvoi m
[hostilities, violence, flights, services, trial] → suspension f
[driving licence] → retrait m provisoire
suspension
suspension:
n
(of publication, payment) → zeitweilige Einstellung; (of flights) → Aufschub m; (of campaign, talks, judgement) → Aussetzung f; (of prison sentence) → Aussetzung f (zur Bewährung)
(of person) → Suspendierung f; (of member, pupil, student) → zeitweiliger Ausschluss; (Sport) → Sperrung f; (of laws, privileges) → Aussetzen nt; he got or received a five-match suspension → er wurde für fünf Spiele gesperrt
(Aut) → Federung f; (of wheels) → Aufhängung f
(Chem) → Suspension f
(Mus) to be in suspension → suspendiert sein, gehalten werden
suspension:
suspension bridge
n → Hängebrücke f
suspension file
n → Hängemappe f
suspension point
n (Typ) → Auslassungspunkt m
suspension [səˈspɛnʃ/ən] n (gen) (Aut) → sospensione f; (of driving licence) → ritiro temporaneo
suspension [səˈspɛnʃ/ən] n (gen) (Aut) → sospensione f; (of driving licence) → ritiro temporaneo
suspension [səˈspɛnʃ/ən] n (gen) (Aut) → sospensione f; (of driving licence) → ritiro temporaneo
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