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postponence

noun

Etymology

From postpone + -ence.

  1. derived from postpōnō — “to put after; to postpone”
  2. suffixed as postponence — “postpone + ence”

Definitions

  1. The act of deeming less important or of a lower rank.

    • 18. Noting preference, or poſtponence. / Your highneſs ſhall repoſe you at the Tovver. / —I do not like the Tovver of any place. / Shakesp[eare].

  2. The act of postponing.

    • […] he hastened to relieve her anxieties, by briefly stating the postponence of his trial […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA