adjourned

Meanings

• Verb

  The action of discontinuing a meeting or court session and setting a date for resumption.

  - "The council meeting was adjourned until next week."
  - "The judge adjourned the court session to consider the evidence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adjourned
adorned , deplored , explored , extended , implored

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Variants

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adjourn , adjourned , adjourning , adjourns , adjourn to , adjourned to , adjourning to , adjourns to

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French adjourner, from dis- 'undo' + jour 'day'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest adjournment in the history of the United States Senate was from December 1856 to March 1857, lasting for 136 days.

2. The term 'adjourned indefinitely' means that there is no set date for resumption of the meeting or session.

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Related Concepts

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1. Recess: A recess is a shorter break during a meeting or session, while an adjournment is a longer break that ends the meeting and sets a new date for resumption.

2. Postponement: Postponement and adjournment are similar concepts, but postponement typically refers to a delay in a scheduled event without setting a new date, while adjournment sets a specific date for resumption.

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Culture

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In legal contexts, adjournment is a formal process that allows a court session or hearing to be rescheduled. In parliamentary procedure, adjournment is used to end a meeting and schedule a future date.

How to Memorize "adjourned"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'adjourned' as 'a day journey', as the word comes from Old French 'adjourner', which means 'to put off until the next day'.

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