caesura vs suspension

suspension vs caesura

caesura and suspension both are nouns.

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

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

caesura: a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)
suspension: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

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

caesura (noun)	suspension (noun)
a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
	a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
	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 caesura and suspension

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