suspension vs remittal

remittal vs suspension

suspension and remittal both are nouns.

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

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

suspension: an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
remittal: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)

Other hyponyms of suspension include defervescence, remission, subsidence.

suspension (noun)	remittal (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)	the act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)	an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle	a payment of money sent to a person in another place
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

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