blackout vs suspension

suspension vs blackout

blackout and suspension both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
blackout	Yes	No	No	No
suspension	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, suspension is a hypernym of blackout; that is, suspension is a word with a broader meaning than blackout:

blackout: a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting
suspension: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Other hypernyms of blackout include break, intermission, interruption, pause.

blackout (noun)	suspension (noun)
a momentary loss of consciousness	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
partial or total loss of memory	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
the failure of electric power for a general region	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting	temporary cessation or suspension
	a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
	a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

Difference between blackout and suspension

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