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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

English

Noun

(postponements)
  • A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.
  • :The lawyer asked for a postponement in the trial so he could spend more time preparing before it began.

    • Cessation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, as of action, whether temporary or final.
  • * Motley
    • the temporary cessation of the papal iniquities
  • * Sir J. Hayward
    • The day was yearly observed for a festival by cessation from labour.

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