Defenition of the word postponement

• Defenition of the word postponement

  • A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
  • Act of putting off to a future time.
  • time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
  • act of putting off to a future time
  • time during which some action is awaited

Synonyms for the word postponement

• • adjournment
  • deferment
  • deferral
  • delay
  • hold
  • rearrangement
  • rescheduling
  • suspension
  • time lag
  • wait

Similar words in the postponement

• • postponement
  • postponements

Hyponyms for the word postponement

• • adjournment
  • extension
  • moratorium
  • prorogation
  • retardation

Hypernyms for the word postponement

• • break
  • delay
  • detention
  • holdup
  • intermission
  • interruption
  • pause
  • suspension

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