abeyance (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *abeyance*:
NOUN	state	abeyance, suspension	temporary cessation or suspension

abeyance > pronunciation
Sounds	ahbey'ahns
Rhymes	abhorrence ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...

English > *abeyance*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	temporary cessation or suspension.
Synonym	suspension
Narrower	cold storage	In a state of abeyance or postponement
	deferral, recess	A state of abeyance or suspended business
	moratorium	suspension of an ongoing activity
	standdown, stand-down	A suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
Broader	inaction, inactivity, inactiveness	The state of being inactive
Spanish	desuso, espera, suspensión, suspenso
Catalan	suspensió
Adjectives	abeyant	inactive but capable of becoming active

HyperDic: abeyance