A state of abeyance or suspended business.

synonym: recess.

Act of putting off to a future time.

synonyms: deferment, postponement.

Roget 133: lateness etc. adj.; tardiness etc. (slowness) 275.    delay, delation; cunctation, procrastination; deferring, deferral etc. v.; postponement, adjournment, prorogation, retardation, respite, pause, reprieve, stay of execution; protraction, prolongation; Fabian policy, medecine expectante [Fr.], chancery suit, federal case; leeway; high time; moratorium, holdover.    ... show more

Dutch: opschorting, prorogatie, respijt, schorsing, temporisatie, uitstel, verdaging, verlet, verschuiving, verwijl