WORD: SUSPENSION
MEANING:
1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: a. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law. See Synonyms at pause. b. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment. c. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision.
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 or tones 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 minute particles are dispersed throughout a fluid from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscosity or molecular interactions.
6. postponement, interruption
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The ITF's anti-doping program calls for a four-year suspension for a positive test, but that ban can be reduced in various circumstances, such as for first-time offences or if the player shows no significant fault or negligence.
PRONOUNCE:
sus·pen·sion - सस्पेन्शन
LINK: SUSPENSION
MEANING:
1. The act of suspending or the condition of being suspended, especially: a. An interruption or temporary cessation, as of an activity or of the application of a rule or law. See Synonyms at pause. b. A temporary prohibition or exclusion, as from attending school or enjoying a privilege, especially as a punishment. c. A postponement, as of a judgment, opinion, or decision.
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 or tones 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 minute particles are dispersed throughout a fluid from which they are easily filtered but not easily settled because of system viscosity or molecular interactions.
6. postponement, interruption
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. The ITF's anti-doping program calls for a four-year suspension for a positive test, but that ban can be reduced in various circumstances, such as for first-time offences or if the player shows no significant fault or negligence.
PRONOUNCE:
sus·pen·sion - सस्पेन्शन
LINK: SUSPENSION
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