Definition of Suspension. Meaning of Suspension. Synonyms of Suspension

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Definition of Suspension

Suspension
Suspension Sus*pen"sion, n. [Cf. F. suspension, L. suspensio arched work, imperfect pronunciation. See Suspend.] 1. The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended; pendency; as, suspension from a hook. 2. Especially, temporary delay, interruption, or cessation; as: (a) Of labor, study, pain, etc. (b) Of decision, determination, judgment, etc.; as, to ask a suspension of judgment or opinion in view of evidence to be produced. (c) Of the payment of what is due; as, the suspension of a mercantile firm or of a bank. (d) Of punishment, or sentence of punishment. (e) Of a person in respect of the exercise of his office, powers, prerogative, etc.; as, the suspension of a student or of a clergyman. (f) Of the action or execution of law, etc.; as, the suspension of the habeas corpus act.

Meaning of Suspension from wikipedia

- Suspension or suspended may refer to: Suspension (topology), in mathematics Suspension (dynamical systems), in mathematics Suspension of a ring, in mathematics...
- more) vehicle suspension. For information on two wheeled vehicles' suspensions see Suspension (motorcycle), Motorcycle fork, Bicycle suspension, and Bicycle...
- A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck (the load-bearing portion) is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. The first...
- In chemistry, a suspension is a heterogeneous mixture that contains solid particles sufficiently large for sedimentation. The particles may be visible...
- Suspension bondage is a form of ****ual bondage where a bound person is hung from one or more overhead suspension points. Suspension bondage is considered...
- The term suspension of disbelief or willing suspension of disbelief has been defined as a willingness to suspend one's critical faculties and believe...
- The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada....
- In topology, the suspension of a topological space X is intuitively obtained by stretching X into a cylinder and then collapsing both end faces to points...
- Front suspension Rear suspension Suspension seatpost Suspension saddle Suspension stem (now uncommon) Suspension hub Bicycles with only front suspension are...
- The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset...
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