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Definitions for: Postponement [n] act of putting off to a future time
[n] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Webster (1913) Definition: Post*pone"ment, n.
The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a
future time; a temporary delay. --Macaulay.
Synonyms: deferment, deferral, delay, hold, time lag, wait
See Also: adjournment, break, delay, extension, holdup, intermission, interruption, moratorium, pause, prorogation, retardation, suspension
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