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postponement

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English

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Etymology

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From postpone +‎ -ment.

Noun

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postponement (countable and uncountable, plural postponements)

  1. 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.

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