Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act of delaying or deferring an event, action, or decision to a later time. It refers to the action of officially arranging for something to happen at a later date than originally planned.
   • A time period during which an action or event is delayed. It can also refer to the instance or period of the delay itself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The postponement of the meeting was announced due to bad weather.
  • We requested a postponement of the project deadline.
  • The game's postponement disappointed the fans.

Advanced Usage

• "to grant a postponement": to officially allow a delay.
  • The judge granted a postponement of the trial.
• "indefinite postponement": a delay without a specified new date.
  • The construction project faced an indefinite postponement.

Variants and Related Words

• Postpone (verb): to delay an event or arrangement to a later time.
  • They decided to postpone the wedding.
• Postponable (adj): capable of being delayed.
  • The decision is postponable until next week.

Synonyms

• Delay: a situation in which something happens later than planned.
• Deferral: the action of putting something off to a later time.
• Adjournment: a temporary stopping of a meeting or legal case.

Related Phrases

• "Motion for postponement" (Legal/Formal): a formal request to delay a court proceeding.
  • The lawyer filed a motion for postponement.

Noun

1. act of putting off to a future time
2. time during which some action is awaited
   • instant replay caused too long a delay
   • he ordered a hold in the action