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What is the adjective for suspension?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb suspend which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

suspended
  1. Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
  2. Hung from above.
  3. (botany) Attached slightly below the summit of the ovary.
  4. (of coffee, food, etc.) Paid for but not consumed by a customer, so that it can be given to a less fortunate person.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The canoe had been decorated with suspended white cowrie shells.”
      “This meeting was held to complete the suspended meeting of July 14.”
      “If the suspended decision is not annulled by royal decree within the period prescribed, it shall be deemed to be valid.”
suspensory
  1. Held in suspension.
  2. Holding in suspension.
  3. Suspensive.
suspensive
  1. (chiefly law) That suspends (temporarily stops)
  2. Characterized by suspense; suspenseful
  3. Examples:
    1. “Does this entitlement remain valid even if the suspensive effect of the appeal has ended?”
      “If, on the other hand, an appeal is made against a decision in the subject matter, this has suspensive effect.”
      “If the suspensive condition was not fulfilled within 18 months of the lodging of the rezoning application, then either party could resile from the agreement.”
suspense
  1. (obsolete) Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding.
  2. (obsolete) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
suspendable
  1. Capable of being suspended.
  2. For which one may be suspended.
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's possible the Caps could be without winger Donald Brashear for Game 7 for one of two possible suspendable offences.”
      “This technique creates an easily suspendable material, MicroPhyte, which is suitable for both food and skin care products.”
suspensionless
suspensible
  1. Capable of being suspended or held from sinking.
  2. Examples:
    1. “The particles themselves must have an interior and gravitative being, and the multeity must be a removable or at least suspensible accident.”
suspenseful
  1. Inducing suspense.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “While the last half-hour is as suspenseful as you could hope, it takes an awful lot of contrivances to get there.”
      “The book is a much more intelligent and suspenseful thriller than the movie.”
      “The characters are great, and the swordfight is atmospheric and suspenseful.”
suspendered
  1. Dressed in suspenders.
suspenseless
  1. Devoid of suspense.
suspending
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