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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.
2.
delayformal delay in a proceeding or decision
- The court announced a postponement of the hearing.
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
postponement
cause a delay in taking action
postponement
postponing actions to a later time
legal
cancellation or postponement of a punishment
no tolerance
not tolerate any postponement or hesitation
risk of postponement
risk associated with postponing action
time
causing a delay or postponement
legal
reduction or postponement of legal penalties
postponement
act of postponing to another time or place
postponement
postpone or defer an action or event
legislation
postponement of a bill's consideration in legislature
military
official postponement of military service
postponement
without a specific date for resumption
scheduling
state of postponement or temporary suspension
delay in penalty
postponement of a punishment
postponement
set aside for future consideration
time
delay or postponement in 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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- French:report, ...
- German:Verschiebung, Vertagung, ...
- Italian:rinvio, sospensione, ...
- Spanish:aplazamiento, ...
- Portuguese:adiamento, prorrogação, ...
- Chinese:延期, 延缓, ...
- Japanese:延期, 後回し, ...
- Arabic:تَأْجِيل, إرجاء, ...
- Hebrew:דְּחִיָּה, דְּחִיָּיה, ...
- Russian:перенос, задержка, ...
- Ukrainian:відкладення, затримка, ...
- Hindi:स्थगन, विलंब, ...
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