words associated with abeyances
Synonyms of abeyance
cold storage: : storage (as of food) in a cold place for preservation
deep freeze: : quick-freeze
doldrums: : a spell of listlessness or despondency fighting off the winter doldrums
dormancy: : the quality or state of being dormant
holding pattern: : the usually oval course flown (as over an airport) by aircraft awaiting clearance especially to land
latency: : the quality or state of being latent : dormancy latency is a characteristic common to all members of the troublesome herpes family —Claudia Wallis
moratorium: : a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt
quiescence: : the quality or state of being quiescent
suspended animation: : temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned)
suspense: : the state of being suspended : suspension
suspension: : the act of suspending : the state or period of being suspended: such as
Words Related to abeyance
inaction: : lack of action or activity : idleness
inertia: : a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force
inertness: : lacking the power to move
motionlessness: : an act, process, or instance of changing place : movement a pendulum in motion
impasse: : a predicament affording no obvious escape
standstill: : a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop brought traffic to a standstill
coma: : a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison
hibernation: : to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state bears hibernating in their dens
hypnosis: : a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject
repose: : to lay at rest
rest: : repose , sleep
sleep: : the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored — compare rem sleep , slow-wave sleep
slumber: : to sleep lightly : doze
torpor: : a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
recess: : the action of receding : recession
recession: : the act or action of receding : withdrawal
remission: : the act or process of remitting
downtime: : time during which production is stopped especially during setup for an operation or when making repairs
idleness: : not occupied or employed: such as
layoff: : a period of inactivity or idleness
Near Antonyms of abeyance
recommencement: : a second or subsequent commencement the recommencement of operations
renewal: : the act or process of renewing : repetition
resumption: : an act or instance of resuming : recommencement
resuscitation: : to revive from apparent death or from unconsciousness
Antonyms of abeyance
continuance: : continuation
continuation: : the act or fact of continuing in or the prolongation of a state or activity
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