POSTPONENCE

Etymology

Noun

postponence (uncountable)

(obsolete) The act of postponing.

Source: Wiktionary


Post*pon"ence, n. Etym: [From L. postponens, p. pr.]

Definition: The act of postponing, in sense 2. [Obs.] Johnson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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