suspension vs standdown

standdown vs suspension

suspension and standdown both are nouns.

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

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

suspension: temporary cessation or suspension
standdown: a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness

Other hyponyms of suspension include cold storage, deferral, recess, moratorium, stand-down.

suspension (noun)	standdown (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 standdown

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