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Meaning of "adjournment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ADJOURNMENT

adjournment  [əˈdʒɜːʳnmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADJOURNMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Adjournment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ADJOURNMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Adjournment

An adjournment is a suspension of proceedings to another time or place. To adjourn means to suspend until a later stated time or place.

Definition of adjournment in the English dictionary

The first definition of adjournment in the dictionary is a period during which proceedings are suspended. Other definition of adjournment is the act of adjourning something. Adjournment is also an act of going or moving to another place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ADJOURNMENT


abandonment
əˈbændənmənt
adornment
əˈdɔːnmənt
alignment
əˈlaɪnmənt
assignment
əˈsaɪnmənt
atonement
əˈtəʊnmənt
attainment
əˈteɪnmənt
cantonment
kənˈtuːnmənt
confinement
kənˈfaɪnmənt
consignment
kənˈsaɪnmənt
containment
kənˈteɪnmənt
discernment
dɪˈsɜːnmənt
enlightenment
ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt
entertainment
ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt
entrainement
ɪnˈtreɪnmənt
environment
ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt
government
ˈɡʌvənmənt
imprisonment
ɪmˈprɪzənmənt
infotainment
ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt
realignment
ˌriːəˈlaɪnmənt
refinement
rɪˈfaɪnmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ADJOURNMENT

adjacently
adjectival
adjectivally
adjective
adjectively
adjigo
adjoin
adjoining
adjoint
adjourn
adjournment debate
Adjt
adjudge
adjudgement
adjudgment
adjudicate
adjudication
adjudicative
adjudicator
adjudicatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE ADJOURNMENT

advertisement
arraignment
big government
built environment
central government
Department of the Environment
e-government
edutainment
Federal Government
gender reassignment
level of attainment
local government
microenvironment
misalignment
national government
national unity government
open government
parliamentary government
reapportionment
self-government
the Enlightenment

Synonyms and antonyms of adjournment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ADJOURNMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «adjournment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of adjournment

Translation of «adjournment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ADJOURNMENT

Find out the translation of adjournment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of adjournment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «adjournment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暂停
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aplazamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

adjournment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थगन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأجيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отложения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

recesso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালহরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ajournement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penangguhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vertagung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

延期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휴정
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Adjournment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hoản lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்திவைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थगित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

erteleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinvio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przerwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкладення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amânare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verdaging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Avbrytande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

adjournment
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of adjournment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ADJOURNMENT»

The term «adjournment» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.257 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ADJOURNMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «adjournment» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «adjournment» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about adjournment

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADJOURNMENT»

Discover the use of adjournment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to adjournment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Fight for What's Right: The Citizen's Guide to Public ...
The ratepayers went without an official spokesman for most of the hearing, while CP had a staff of twelve, including a lawyer and a battery of technical experts to defend its application. 1t is far better to ask for an adjournment than to present a ...
John Swaigen, Alan D. Levy, Richard E. Woods, 1981
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Speech ... at the adjournment of the first public meeting of ...
William COLLINS (Publisher, of Glasgow.) 'Q ' A <§~L Q ' E1 ~O SPEECH OF \ MR. WILLIAM COLLINS, AT THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN TEMPERANC E SOCIETY. \ JULY 5, 1831.
William COLLINS (Publisher, of Glasgow.), 1831
3
Proceedings ...
11th, order release from jail 250, examination $1.50, adjournment 25c. bond 50c, 2 acknowlefigments 50c, oath 10, til ng 5c, order accepting bond 25c; Nov. 12th, original subpoena 25c, 15 copies $1.50; Nov. 14th, examination $1.50 ...
Montgomery County (Ill.). Board of Supervisors, 1919
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
NOTICE OF MOTION FOR THE ADJOURNMENT Unsatisfactory Reply to Question No. 348 : Threats to KPU Supporters Mr. Odero-Sar: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, in view of the fact that the Minister has said that the district officer and the ...
5
Journal
Resolutions — (Continued). authorizing adjournment of Legislature until February 19th (Senate), by Sones, read and agreed to, 'I'll; ret. from House cone- in, 237. authorizing adjournment of Legislature until February 26th (Senate), by Magee, ...
Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate, 1917
6
Journal of the Senate of the State of California
By Maclay, relative to adjournment, 259. By Minis, relative to trespass laws and no-fence laws, 266. By Irwin, relative to Committee on Elections, 267. By Comte, relative to allowing E. F. Boyle back pay, 313. By Boggs, relative to adjournment,  ...
California. Legislature. Senate, 1872
7
Constitution of the United States, Jefferson's Manual: The ...
ADJOURNMENT— Continued. Three days, for more than — Continued. The two Houses may, by concurrent resolution, provide for an adjournment to a certain day, with a provision that if there be no quorum present on that day the session ...
Asher Crosby Hinds, 1901
8
American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
The board met at ten in the forenoon, pursuant to adjournment; and,_their being no business, adjourned to to-morrow, at ten in the_forenoon. Famav, September 4, 1807. The board met at ten in the forenoon, pursuant to adjournment; and ...
United States. Congress, 1834
9
The Southwestern Reporter
If the Governor shall fail to return any bill, with his objections within five days ( Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall become a law without his signature, unless the General Assembly, by its adjournment, ...
10
Anglo-American Telegraphic Code to Cheapen Telegraphy and to ...
.Afraid of an adjournment . . . .After adjournment . . . .Before adjournment . . . Call for an adjournment Called for an adjournment to . . . .Have no adjournment if possible to prevent it . . . .He (they) can call for an adjournment . . . .He (they) ...
‎1891

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADJOURNMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term adjournment is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Stoke centre a lot closer and $540000 more expensive
... the motion was strictly about spending the money on the existing planned building, there was 10-minute adjournment to discuss procedure. «The Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
2
Cong MLA seeks to move adjournment motion, colleagues protest
In an unusual move, a ruling Congress member in the Assembly today sought to move an adjournment motion, amidst opposition from his own ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
3
Countdown to adjournment: Friday's action at Oregon's Capitol
Lawmakers debate bills in the Oregon House of Representatives at the state Capitol in Salem, Ore., Friday, July 3, 2015. Lawmakers raced ... «KATU, Jul 15»
4
Baha Mar Concerned About Bahamian Supreme Court Proceedings …
The adjournment by the Bahamian Supreme Court was granted at the joint request of the office of The Attorney General of The Bahamas and ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»
5
Assam-Naga border case, SC takes note of adjournment plea
The Supreme Court today took a strong note to the submission seeking adjournment of hearing in a 27-year-old lawsuit filed by Assam in its ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
6
ALFA and Harbour Energy Request Adjournment of Pacific Rubiales …
TORONTO, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) today announced that, at the request of ... «Greentech Media, Jul 15»
7
The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc. Announces Further …
The Latin American Discovery Fund, Inc. Announces Further Adjournment of Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Business Wire {{following ? «Benzinga, Jul 15»
8
Legumex Walker Inc. Announces Adjournment of 2015 Annual …
WINNIPEG, June 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Legumex Walker Inc. (TSX: LWP) (the "Company") today announced that the 2015 Annual General Meeting ... «Canada NewsWire, Jun 15»
9
Tinubu's defamation suit against AIT suffers another adjournment
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday adjourned the N150 billion libel suit filed by former Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, ... «The News, Jun 15»
10
Fabian Brock murder case: Rodney Kenyon gives middle finger …
Fabian Brock murder case: Rodney Kenyon gives middle finger during court proceedings, bid for extended adjournment rejected. By Jesse ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»

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