adjournment
Translation
adjournment, postponement
Examples
He requested an adjournment of the trial.
He requested an adjournment of the trial.
The court is in adjournment until tomorrow.
The court is in adjournment until tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
an adjournment of ((sth.)) a pause or stop in a formal meeting He asked for an adjournment of the meeting.
in adjournment in a state of being adjourned The committee is in adjournment for the summer.
Similar Words
Synonyms: postponement, suspension, recess; Antonyms: convention, assembly
Etymology
From the verb 'adjourn' + '-ment', a suffix that forms nouns.
Memory Tips
The noun form of 'adjourn'. If you adjourn a meeting, you have an adjournment.