postponement 1
noundomain: time
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
time during which some action is awaited
Examples
- 1.instant replay caused too long a delay
- 2.he ordered a hold in the action
Hypernym
pause 1
noun
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
EnglishHyponym
extension 1
noun
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
moratorium 1
noun
a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
retardation 2
noun
the extent to which something is delayed or held back
