Postponement

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolaplazamiento

Françaisajournement

DeutschAufschub Verlegung VerschiebungVertagung

22 more languages

العربيةالتأجيل تأخير مماطلة

Azərbaycan dilitəxir

Bosanskiodgađanje odgoda одгода

Češtinaodklad přesun

Ελληνικάαναβολή αναστολή μετάθεση

Suomilykkäys siirtäminen

हिन्दीस्तब्ध स्थगन

Hrvatskiodgađanje odgoda одгода

Bahasa Indonesiapenangguhan penundaan

日本語先送り延期遅れ

한국어연기

Македонскиодложување

Polskiprolongata

Românăamânare

Русскийзадержка откла́дывание отсрочка

Српскиodgađanje odgoda одгода

Svenskasenareläggning uppskov

Kiswahiliuahirishaji

ไทยผัด

Türkçeasıntı

Українськавідкладання перенесення

Examples

“The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend ⟳ more time preparing before it began.”

“The postponement of homosexual behavior in men who know ⟳ that they are homosexual can cause psychological anxiety and retard mature ego development.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

postponence Postponer Postpones Postponing postpose Postposition

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