suspension vs stand-down

stand-down vs suspension

suspension and stand-down both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
suspension	Yes	No	No	No
stand-down	Yes	No	No	No

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

suspension: temporary cessation or suspension
stand-down: a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

Other hyponyms of suspension include cold storage, deferral, recess, moratorium, standdown.

suspension (noun)	stand-down (noun)
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)	(military) a temporary stop of offensive military action
a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)	a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness
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 stand-down

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