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Vinony

cessation

noun

  1. stopping of an activity or phenomenon
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /sɛˈseɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French cessation, itself a borrowing from Latin cessātiō. By surface analysis, cease + -ation. Compare cession < cede.

  1. A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.

    “it might be advisable to permit the temporary cessation of the papal inquisition”

    “The day […]was […]yearly observ'd for a festival Day by cessation from Labour.”