suspension

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
• temporary cessation or suspension
• a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
• the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
• a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
• a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
• a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
• The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended
• Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation
• A conditional withholding, interruption, or delay
• The state of a solid when its particles are mixed with, but undissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining
• A keeping of the hearer in doubt and in attentive expectation of what is to follow, or of what is to be the inference or conclusion from the arguments or observations employed
• A stay or postponement of execution of a sentence condemnatory by means of letters of suspension granted on application to the lord ordinary
• The prolongation of one or more tones of a chord into the chord which follows, thus producing a momentary discord, suspending the concord which the ear expects. Cf. Retardation
• Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Alabama

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