inactivity vs suspension

suspension vs inactivity

inactivity and suspension both are nouns.

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

As nouns, suspension is a hyponym of inactivity; that is, suspension is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inactivity:

inactivity: the state of being inactive
suspension: temporary cessation or suspension

Other hyponyms of inactivity include abeyance, anergy, arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage, calcification, deep freeze, desuetude, dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, extinction, holding pattern, rest, doldrums, stagnancy, stagnation, stagnancy, stagnation, stasis.

inactivity (noun)	suspension (noun)
being inactive; being less active	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
a disposition to remain inactive or inert	a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
the state of being inactive	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 inactivity and suspension

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