postponement
English Thesaurus
1. act of putting off to a future time (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adjournment, |
| definition | : | the act of postponing to another time or place (noun.act) |
2. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | extension, |
| definition | : | a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | moratorium, |
| definition | : | a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | retardation, |
| definition | : | the extent to which something is delayed or held back (noun.time) |
3. act of putting off to a future time (noun.act)
| derivation | : | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, |
| definition | : | hold back to a later time (verb.stative) |
4. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, |
| definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | stop dealing with (verb.stative) |
5. act of putting off to a future time (noun.act)
| derivation | : | defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, |
| definition | : | hold back to a later time (verb.stative) |
6. time during which some action is awaited (noun.time)
| derivation | : | check, delay, retard, |
| definition | : | slow the growth or development of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | delay, |
| definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | hold, |
| definition | : | stop dealing with (verb.stative) |
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