The condition of being temporarily inactive

• quiescence

  1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
  2. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
  3. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.

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  1. The state of being quiescent; dormancy.
  2. Being at rest, quiet, still, inactive or motionless.
  3. The action of bringing something to rest or making it quiescent; the action of coming to rest or to a quiescent state.

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• latency

  1. The state or quality of being latent.
  2. The latency period.
  3. A latent period.

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  1. The state or quality of being latent.
  2. The latency period.
  3. A latent period.

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• intermission

  1. An interval between periods of activity, as between the acts of a play.

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  1. An interval between periods of activity, as between the acts of a play.

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• dormancy

  1. The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

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  1. The state or characteristic of being dormant; quiet, inactive restfulness.

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• abeyancy

  1. (rare) Abeyance.

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  1. (rare) Abeyance.

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• abeyance

  1. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension:
  2. A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested.

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  1. The condition of being temporarily set aside; suspension:
  2. A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an interest in an estate that has not yet vested.

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A cessation of continuity or regularity

• pause

  1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
  2. To hesitate:
  3. To linger; tarry:

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  1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily:
  2. To hesitate:
  3. To linger; tarry:

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• interruption

  1. an interrupting or being interrupted
  2. anything that interrupts
  3. the interval during which something is interrupted; intermission

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  1. an interrupting or being interrupted
  2. anything that interrupts
  3. the interval during which something is interrupted; intermission

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• disruption

  1. See disruptive technology.

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  1. See disruptive technology.

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• discontinuity

  1. Lack of continuity, logical sequence, or cohesion.
  2. A break or gap.
  3. A surface at which seismic wave velocities change.

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  1. Lack of continuity, logical sequence, or cohesion.
  2. A break or gap.
  3. A surface at which seismic wave velocities change.

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• discontinuation

  1. A cessation; a discontinuance.

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  1. A cessation; a discontinuance.

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• discontinuance

  1. The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.
  2. The plaintiff's failure to proceed in a legal action.
  3. The plaintiff's agreement to the dismissal of a legal action.

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  1. The act or an instance of discontinuing or the condition of being discontinued; cessation.
  2. The plaintiff's failure to proceed in a legal action.
  3. The plaintiff's agreement to the dismissal of a legal action.

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• break

  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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  1. To cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently; smash.
  2. To divide into pieces, as by bending or cutting:
  3. To separate into components or parts:

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The act of putting off or the condition of being put off

• waiver

  1. Intentional relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege.
  2. The document that evidences such relinquishment.
  3. A dispensation, as from a rule or penalty.

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  1. Intentional relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege.
  2. The document that evidences such relinquishment.
  3. A dispensation, as from a rule or penalty.

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• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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• postponement

  1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

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  1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

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• delay

  1. To postpone until a later time; defer.
  2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
  3. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

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  1. To postpone until a later time; defer.
  2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
  3. To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

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• deferral

  1. Deferment.

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  1. Deferment.

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• deferment

  1. The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
  2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

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  1. The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
  2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

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• adjournment

  1. an adjourning or being adjourned
  2. the time of being adjourned

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  1. an adjourning or being adjourned
  2. the time of being adjourned

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A delay

• stay

  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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  1. To continue to be in a place or condition:
  2. To remain or sojourn as a guest or lodger:
  3. To linger or wait in order to do or experience something:

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• deferment

  1. The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
  2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

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  1. The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
  2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

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• postponement

  1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

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  1. A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

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An end

• stoppage

  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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  1. The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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• discontinuing

  1. Present participle of discontinue.

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  1. Present participle of discontinue.

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• halt

  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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  1. A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one:
  2. To cause to stop:
  3. To stop; pause:

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