Suspended
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈspɛndɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Suspended is an adjective meaning Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
Meaning
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
More Meanings
- Hung from above.
- (botany, of an ovule) Attached slightly below the summit of the ovary.
- (of coffee, food, etc.) Paid for but not consumed by a customer, so that it can be given to a less fortunate person.
- (chemistry) A chemical suspension
- (music, of a chord) Having had its third omitted and replaced with a major second or perfect fourth.
- simple past and past participle of suspend
Example Sentences
There are already strong indications that the relatively high cost of one fully suspended motor with flexible drive to both bogie axles [...] is not much lower than the cost of two fully suspended motors; [...].
Synonyms for suspended
Depending on context, synonyms include abeyant, dormant, paused, delayed, pendant, supported.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abeyant, supported, delayed, inactive, pendent, dangling.
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