Suspension — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/səspˈɛnʃən/

🇬🇧British English

/səspˈɛnʃən/

🇮🇳Indian English

/səspˈɛnʃən/

3 syllables Say it as /səspˈɛnʃən/.

Examples

there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

interruption abeyance reprieve abatement hanging intermission hiatus dangling respite temporary removal pause break suspension system

Parts of Speech

noun	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
noun	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
noun	temporary cessation or suspension
noun	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
noun	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
noun	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely) “there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait”
noun	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)

Word Forms

suspend	verb	cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
pause	verb	cease an action temporarily
break	verb	interrupt a continued activity
abeyant	adjective	inactive but capable of becoming active
abate	verb	become less in amount or intensity
dangle	verb	cause to dangle or hang freely
hang	verb	be suspended or poised

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

suspensión

una mezcla en la que partículas finas están suspendidas en un fluido donde están sostenidas por flotabilidad

🇮🇹Italian

sospensione

una miscela in cui le particelle fini sono sospese in un fluido dove sono supportate dalla galleggiabilità

🇳🇱Dutch

oponthoud

een mengsel waarin fijne deeltjes in een vloeistof worden gesuspendeerd, waar ze worden ondersteund door drijfvermogen

🇵🇹Portuguese

suspensão

uma mistura na qual partículas finas são suspensas em um fluido onde são sustentadas por flutuabilidade

🇷🇺Russian

приостановка

смесь, в которой мелкие частицы взвешены в жидкости, где они поддерживаются плавучестью

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निलंबन

एक मिश्रण जिसमें बारीक कण एक तरल पदार्थ में निलंबित होते हैं जहां उन्हें उछाल द्वारा समर्थित किया जाता है

🇧🇩Bengali

সাসপেনশন

একটি মিশ্রণ যেখানে সূক্ষ্ম কণাগুলি একটি তরলে স্থগিত থাকে যেখানে তারা উচ্ছ্বাস দ্বারা সমর্থিত হয়

🇮🇳Tamil

இடைநீக்கம்

நுண்ணிய துகள்கள் ஒரு திரவத்தில் இடைநிறுத்தப்பட்ட கலவையாகும், அங்கு அவை மிதவையால் ஆதரிக்கப்படுகின்றன

🇮🇳Telugu

సస్పెన్షన్

ఒక ద్రవంలో చక్కటి కణాలు సస్పెండ్ చేయబడే మిశ్రమం, అక్కడ అవి తేలే శక్తితో ఉంటాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

निलंबन

एक मिश्रण ज्यामध्ये सूक्ष्म कण द्रवपदार्थात निलंबित केले जातात जेथे त्यांना उछालने समर्थन दिले जाते

🇮🇳Gujarati

સસ્પેન્શન

એક મિશ્રણ જેમાં સૂક્ષ્મ કણો પ્રવાહીમાં સસ્પેન્ડ કરવામાં આવે છે જ્યાં તેઓ ઉછાળા દ્વારા સપોર્ટેડ હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಮಾನತು

ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ರವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಾನತುಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ತೇಲುವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സസ്പെൻഷൻ

ഒരു മിശ്രിതം, അതിൽ സൂക്ഷ്മകണങ്ങൾ ഒരു ദ്രാവകത്തിൽ സസ്പെൻഡ് ചെയ്യപ്പെടുന്നു, അവിടെ അവയെ ജ്വലനത്താൽ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੁਅੱਤਲ

ਇੱਕ ਮਿਸ਼ਰਣ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਰੀਕ ਕਣਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਤਰਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਮੁਅੱਤਲ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਭਾਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸਮਰਥਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

معطلی

ایک مرکب جس میں باریک ذرات ایک سیال میں معلق ہوتے ہیں جہاں ان کی مدد کی جاتی ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

暂停

细颗粒悬浮在流体中并由浮力支撑的混合物

🇯🇵Japanese

サスペンション

浮力によって微粒子が流体中に浮遊している混合物

🇰🇷Korean

보류

부력에 의해 지지되는 유체에 미세한 입자가 떠 있는 혼합물

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đình chỉ

hỗn hợp trong đó các hạt mịn lơ lửng trong chất lỏng nơi chúng được hỗ trợ bởi lực nổi

🇹🇭Thai

ระงับ

ส่วนผสมที่อนุภาคละเอียดถูกแขวนลอยอยู่ในของไหลโดยได้รับการพยุงด้วยการลอยตัว

🇮🇩Indonesian

penangguhan

suatu campuran yang partikel-partikel halusnya tersuspensi dalam suatu fluida yang didukung oleh daya apung

🇵🇭Filipino

pagsususpinde

isang halo kung saan ang mga pinong particle ay nasuspinde sa isang likido kung saan sila ay sinusuportahan ng buoyancy

🇲🇾Malay

penggantungan

campuran di mana zarah halus terampai dalam cecair di mana ia disokong oleh daya apungan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعليق

خليط يتم فيه تعليق جزيئات دقيقة في سائل حيث يتم دعمها بالطفو

🇮🇷Persian

تعلیق

مخلوطی که در آن ذرات ریز در یک سیال معلق هستند و در آنجا توسط شناوری پشتیبانی می شوند

🇹🇷Turkish

süspansiyon

ince parçacıkların kaldırma kuvveti ile desteklendiği bir sıvı içinde süspanse edildiği bir karışım

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַשׁעָיָה

תערובת שבה חלקיקים עדינים תלויים בנוזל שבו הם נתמכים על ידי ציפה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'suspension'?

The primary meaning of 'suspension' is 'a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'suspension' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'suspension' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'suspension' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'suspension' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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