suspension

Suspension is the act of hanging something or being hanged.

Example: Suspension from a hook.

A suspension is a temporary delay or interruption.

Suspension is the state of a substance produced when its particles are mixed with, but not dissolved in a fluid, and can be separated by straining.

Suspension is the temporary barring of a person from somewhere.

Example: Suspension from school as a disciplinary measure.

A suspension is a discord produced by prolonging a note in the chord into following chord.