noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌɹiːsəˈspɛnʃən/
rhymes with -ɛnʃən
1
noun
Meaning 1
A second or subsequent suspension.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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2
noun
Meaning 2
The renewed suspension of a precipitated sediment, such as stirring up settled mud at the bottom of a body of water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
a renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: suspension
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English suspension English resuspension From re- + suspension.