suspensja

Definitions

1. 1.
   suspension (state of a solid or substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in, a fluid, and are capable of separation by straining)
2. 2.
   suspense (technique in films and novels involving a pause in the flow of the plot, used to heighten tension or to surprise the viewer or reader with an unexpected turn of events)
3. 3.
   abbreviatio per suspensionem, suspense, suspension (the oldest way of abbreviating words written in the Latin alphabet, known from ancient inscriptions, consisting of cutting off the final part of the word and leaving the initial letters or only the first letter)

Synonyms & related words

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