postponement Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun time during which some action is awaited
delay; hold; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
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noun act of putting off to a future time
deferment; deferral.
WordNet
Post*pone"ment noun
Definitions
The act of postponing; a deferring, or putting off, to a future time; a temporary delay. Macaulay.