wait vs postponement

wait and postponement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wait	Yes	No	Yes	No
postponement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wait and postponement are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of wait include delay, hold, time lag.

wait (noun)	postponement (noun)
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)	act of putting off to a future time
time during which some action is awaited	time during which some action is awaited

wait (verb)	postponement (verb)
look forward to the probable occurrence of
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
wait before acting