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Postponement vs Cessation - What's the difference?

postponement | Cessation |


As nouns the difference between postponement and Cessation

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while cessation is a ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.

Postponement vs Latency - What's the difference?

postponement | latency |


As nouns the difference between postponement and latency

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while latency is the state of being latent.

Abeyance vs Postponement - What's the difference?

abeyance | postponement |


As nouns the difference between abeyance and postponement

is that abeyance is expectancy; condition of ownership of real property being undetermined; lapse in succession of ownership of estate, or title while postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

Postponement vs Dormancy - What's the difference?

postponement | dormancy |


As nouns the difference between postponement and dormancy

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while dormancy is the state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

Postponement vs Pause - What's the difference?

postponement | pause |


As a noun postponement

is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

As a verb pause is

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Postponement vs Hiatus - What's the difference?

postponement | hiatus |


As nouns the difference between postponement and hiatus

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while hiatus is a gap in a series, making it incomplete.

Postponement vs Discontinuance - What's the difference?

postponement | discontinuance |


As nouns the difference between postponement and discontinuance

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while discontinuance is the occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.

Deferral vs Postponement - What's the difference?

deferral | postponement |


As nouns the difference between deferral and postponement

is that deferral is an act of deferring, a deferment while postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

Postponement vs Inaction - What's the difference?

postponement | inaction |


As nouns the difference between postponement and inaction

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while inaction is want of action or activity; forbearance from labor; idleness; rest; inertness.

Postponement vs Recess - What's the difference?

postponement | recess |


As nouns the difference between postponement and recess

is that postponement is a delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding while recess is (countable|or|uncountable) a break, pause or vacation.

As a verb recess is

to inset into something, or to recede.

As an adjective recess is

(obsolete|rare) remote, distant (in time or place).

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