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suspension
noun
1 suspension
A mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy.
Roget 413:
melody,
rhythm,
measure;
rhyme
etc.
(poetry)
597.
pitch,
timbre,
intonation,
tone.
scale,
gamut;
diapason;
diatonic chromatic scale†,
enharmonic scale†;
key,
clef,
chords.
modulation,
temperament,
syncope,
syncopation,
preparation,
suspension,
resolution.
staff,
stave,
line,
space,
brace;
bar,
rest;
appoggiato†,
appoggiatura†;
acciaccatura†.
note,
musical note,
notes of a scale;
sharp,
flat,
natural;
high note
etc.
(shrillness)
410;
low note
etc.
408;
interval;
semitone;
second,
third,
fourth
&c.;
diatessaron†.
breve,
semibreve [Mus.],
minim,
crotchet,
quaver;
semiquaver,
demisemiquaver,
hemidemisemiquaver;
sustained note,
drone,
burden.
tonic;
key note,
leading note,
fundamental note;
supertonic†,
mediant†,
dominant;
submediant†,
subdominant†;
octave,
tetrachord†;
major key,
minor key,
major scale,
minor scale,
major mode,
minor mode;
passage,
phrase.
concord,
harmony;
emmeleia†;
unison,
unisonance†;
chime,
homophony;
euphony,
euphonism†;
tonality;
consonance;
consent;
part.
[Science of harmony]
harmony,
harmonics;
thorough-bass,
fundamental-bass;
counterpoint;
faburden†.
piece of music
etc.
415 [Fr.];
composer,
harmonist†,
contrapuntist
(musician)
416.
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Dutch: suspensie
Polish: zawiesina
2 suspension
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something.
synonyms: break, intermission, interruption, pause.
Roget 142:
cessation,
discontinuance,
desistance,
desinence†.
intermission,
remission;
suspense,
suspension;
interruption;
stop;
stopping
etc.
v.;
closure,
stoppage,
halt;
arrival
etc.
292.
pause,
rest,
lull,
respite,
truce,
drop;
interregnum,
abeyance;
cloture [U.S.].
dead stop,
dead stand,
dead lock;
finis,
cerrado [Sp.];
blowout,
burnout,
meltdown,
disintegration;
comma,
colon,
semicolon,
period,
full stop;
end
etc.
67;
death
etc.
360.
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Dutch: onderbreking, break, pauze, rustpauze
Polish: przerwa, intermezzo
3 suspension
Temporary cessation or suspension.
synonym: abeyance.
Dutch: onzekerheid, onbeheerdheid, onbeslistheid
4 suspension
5 suspension
A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle.
synonym: suspension system.
Dutch: vering
Polish: zawieszenie pojazdu, zawieszenie
6 suspension
The act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely).
synonyms: dangling, hanging.
Roget 214:
pendency†,
dependency;
suspension,
hanging
etc.
v.;
pedicel,
pedicle,
peduncle;
tail,
train,
flap,
skirt,
pigtail,
pony tail,
pendulum;
hangnail peg,
knob,
button,
hook,
nail,
stud,
ring,
staple,
tenterhook;
fastening
etc.
45;
spar,
horse.
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7 suspension
A temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc).
synonym: temporary removal.
Dutch: schorsing, suspensie
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