1 [mass noun] the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended:the suspension of military actionthe investigation led to the suspension of several officers
2 [mass noun] the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels:modifications have been made to the car’s rear suspension
3a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid:a suspension of maize starch in arachis oil
[mass noun] a state in which particles are dispersed throughout a fluid:the agitator in the vat keeps the slurry in suspension
4 Music a discord made by prolonging a note of a chord into the following chord.
