suspension — meaning in English

English meaning

• abeyance noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
• adjournment noun The act of pausing or ending a meeting or session, or the period during which it is paused.
• suspense noun A feeling of nervous excitement or anxiety while waiting to find out what happens.

Senses

suspension is used for these senses in English:

• abeyance Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition. [Mid 17th century]
• suspense The condition of being suspended; cessation for a time.

abeyance — full definition

1. noun Expectancy; a condition when an ownership of real property is undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title.
2. noun Suspension; temporary suppression; dormant condition.
3. noun Expectancy of a noble or armigeral title, its right in existence but its exercise suspended.

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