adjournment

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/əˈdʒɜrnmənt/ · ad-journ-ment

The act of suspending a meeting or session to a later time.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of suspending a meeting or session to a later time.

کسی اجلاس یا نشست کو ایک بعد کی تاریخ پر ملتوی کرنے کا عمل۔

وقفہ

waqfa

Synonyms

postponementsuspensiondefermentملتویتوقفعطلت

Antonyms

continuationproceedingsessionجاریاجلاسپیش رفت

Common Collocations

  • court adjournment
  • temporary adjournment
  • meeting adjournment

Example Sentences

The court granted an adjournment for a week.

عدالت نے ایک ہفتے کا وقفہ دیا۔

Adalat ne aik haftay ka waqfa diya.

We decided on an adjournment until next month.

ہم نے اگلے مہینے تک توقف کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Hum ne aglay maheenay tak tauqif ka faisla kiya.

The meeting was adjourned due to the power failure.

بجلی کی بندش کی وجہ سے اجلاس ملتوی کر دیا گیا۔

Bijli ki bandish ki wajah se ajlas multawee kar diya gaya.

Easily Confused With

adjourn:Adjourn is the verb form meaning to suspend, while adjournment is the noun referring to the act of doing so.

Word Family

adjourn
verbملتوی کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'adjourning' as 'a journey away' from a meeting.

Picture a clock stopping, representing time paused during an adjournment.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adjourner" — to postpone

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved in Middle English from the Old French 'ajourner', meaning to set a day for something.