- suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
--1 is a kind of mixture
--1 has particulars: slurry; resuspension; mash; vapor, vapourDerived form: verb suspend2 - pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension - a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
--2 is a kind of time interval, interval
--2 has particulars:lapse; blackout; caesura; dead air; delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait; halftime; respite, rest, relief, rest period; time-out; letup, lull Derived form: verb suspend4 - abeyance, suspension - temporary cessation or suspension
--3 is a kind of inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
--3 has particulars:cold storage; deferral, recess; moratorium; standdown, stand-down Derived form: verb suspend4 - suspension, respite, reprieve, hiatus, abatement - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
--4 is a kind of interruption, break
--4 has particulars: defervescence; remission, remittal, subsidenceDerived form: verb suspend4 - suspension, suspension system - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
--5 is a kind of mechanical system
--5 is a part of
--5 has parts: shock absorber, shock, cushionmotor vehicle, automotive vehicle; car, railcar, railway car, railroad car - suspension, dangling, hanging - the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely); "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
--6 is a kind of support, supporting
Derived forms: verb suspend1, verb suspend2 - suspension, temporary removal - a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
--7 is a kind of debarment
--7 has particulars: rusticationDerived form: verb suspend3