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suspension
CEFRB2
/səˈspɛnʃən/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A temporary stop or removal from a position.
- 02
noun
A system that supports a vehicle on its wheels.
Examples
There is a suspension bridge ahead of us.
The suspension bridge is miles above.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA temporary or conditional delay, interruption or discontinuation.
The state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining.
The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
More examples
In contextsuspension from school as a disciplinary measure
[…] Donna Thomas, John Tiedeman, David Jones, and Richard Williams, all students in the Granville Junior-Senior High School, conceived a plan in November 1978 to produce a satirical publication addressed to the school community. […] [Assistant Principal Frede...
suspension from a hook
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Origin
noun
Borrowed from Late Latin suspensiōnem (“arching, vaulting; suspension”), from suspendēre (“to hang up, to suspend”), from sub- (“under”) + pendere (“to hang, to suspend”), from Proto-Italic *pendō (“to hang, to put in a hanging position”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pénd-e-ti, from *(s)pend- (“to pull; to spin”)). Compare Anglo-Norman suspensiun, French suspension, Occitan suspensio.