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Vinony

postponement

noun

  1. business or legal strategy decision
  2. delay
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English postpone Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English postponement From postpone + -ment.

  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.”

    “The postponement of homosexual behavior in men who know that they are homosexual can cause psychological anxiety and retard mature ego development.”