suspension vs defervescence

defervescence vs suspension

suspension and defervescence both are nouns.

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

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

suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
defervescence: abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature

Other hyponyms of suspension include remission, remittal, subsidence.

suspension (noun)	defervescence (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)	abatement of a fever as indicated by a reduction in body temperature
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 suspension and defervescence

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