suspension, n. [1]
1. the act of suspending.
2. the state of being suspended.
3. temporary abrogation or withholding, as of a law, privilege,
decision, belief, etc.
4. stoppage of payment of debts or claims because of financial
inability or insolvency.
5. Chem. a. the state in which the particles of a substance are mixed
with a fluid but are undissolved. b. a substance in such a state.
6. Physical Chem. a system consisting of small particles kept dispersed
by agitation (mechanical suspension) or by the molecular motion in
the surrounding medium (colloidal suspension).
1. the act of suspending.
2. the state of being suspended.
3. temporary abrogation or withholding, as of a law, privilege,
decision, belief, etc.
4. stoppage of payment of debts or claims because of financial
inability or insolvency.
5. Chem. a. the state in which the particles of a substance are mixed
with a fluid but are undissolved. b. a substance in such a state.
6. Physical Chem. a system consisting of small particles kept dispersed
by agitation (mechanical suspension) or by the molecular motion in
the surrounding medium (colloidal suspension).