postponement
pəʊstˈpəʊnmənt
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Definition of postponement - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
event delayact of delaying an event to a later time
  • The postponement of the concert disappointed many fans.
deferral rescheduling
2.
delayformal delay in a proceeding or decision
  • The court announced a postponement of the hearing.
adjournment deferral delay
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Origin of postponement

Latin, postponere (put after)

Terms with postponement included in their meaning

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postponement
instance of delaying or being delayed
business hours
postponement of opening hours due to specific reasons
events
promise to do something later due to postponement
postponement
at a different future time or occasion
postponement
can wait and try again later
postponement
the act or process of making something happen later
postponement strategy
strategy to postpone an action or decision
legal
postponement of a legal action

Examples of postponement in a sentence

  • Due to weather, the postponement of the match was inevitable.
  • The postponement of the match disappointed the fans.
  • They announced a postponement due to unforeseen circumstances.

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  1. French:report, ...
  2. German:Verschiebung, Vertagung, ...
  3. Italian:rinvio, sospensione, ...
  4. Spanish:aplazamiento, ...
  5. Portuguese:adiamento, prorrogação, ...
  6. Chinese:延期, 延缓, ...
  7. Japanese:延期, 後回し, ...
  8. Arabic:تَأْجِيل, إرجاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּחִיָּה, דְּחִיָּיה, ...
  10. Russian:перенос, задержка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відкладення, затримка, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थगन, विलंब, ...
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