postponement
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editpostponement (countable and uncountable, plural postponements)
- A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
- The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.
Synonyms
edit- cunctation, hold-up; see also Thesaurus:delay
Translations
editthe state of being adjourned
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