Meaning of POSTPONEMENT
| Pronunciation: | | powstp'ownmunt
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- [n] act of putting off to a future time
- [n] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
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| | Synonyms: | | deferment, deferral, delay, hold, time lag, wait |
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| | See Also: | | adjournment, break, delay, extension, holdup, intermission, interruption, moratorium, pause, prorogation, retardation, suspension | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Post*pone"ment\, n.
The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a
future time; a temporary delay. --Macaulay.
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