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View usage for: (ədʒɜːʳnmənt) Word forms: plural adjournmentscountable nounAn adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting. The court ordered a four month adjournment. Synonyms: postponement, delay, suspension, putting off More Synonyms of adjournment adjournment in American English (əˈdʒɜrnmənt) noun1. an adjourning or being adjourned 2. the time of being adjourned Examples of 'adjournment' in a sentenceadjournment If this continued he would be unable to get through today's part of the summing up before an adjournment was ordered attwelve-thirty.His own case, asking for an adjournment in a matrimonial, was down for just before lunch, and immediately preceded by the criminal cases.Then, running from the Court House, Mr Pronsias Reilly brought word that the Prosecution had won an adjournment."Then I call for adjournment ," said Mirigant, "while we consider these matters and wait for the arrival of further news of the Coronal. In other languagesadjournment British English: adjournment NOUN An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting. The court ordered a four month adjournment. - American English: adjournment
- Brazilian Portuguese: recesso
- Chinese: 暂停
- European Spanish: aplazamiento
- French: ajournement
- German: Vertagung
- Italian: rinvio
- Japanese: 延期
- Korean: 휴정
- European Portuguese: adiamento
- Latin American Spanish: aplazamiento
The court ordered a four-month adjournment. Synonyms putting off recessinterruption deferral discontinuation prorogation Additional synonymsthe deferment of tax payments Synonyms postponement, delay, suspension, putting off, stay, moratorium, adjournmentDefinition the act of delaying A delay of the federal trial was granted. Synonyms postponement, suspension, putting off, adjournment, stay, deferment, deferral Definition the postponement of an order of a court of law The court dismissed defence appeals for a permanent stay of execution. Synonyms postponement, delay, suspension, stopping, halt, pause, reprieve, remission, defermentNearby words ofadjournment - adjoin
- adjoining
- adjourn
- adjournment
- adjudge
- adjudicate
- adjudication
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