suspension, n. [1]
- the act of suspending.
- the state of being suspended.
- temporary abrogation or withholding, as of a law, privilege,
decision, belief, etc.
- stoppage of payment of debts or claims because of financial
inability or insolvency.
- 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.
- 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).