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postponed execution

[pəʊsˈtpoʊnd ɪɡˈzɛkjəʃən]
nounpl: postponed executions
execução adiada
1. The delay or deferment of a scheduled execution, particularly a capital punishment sentence
The governor granted a postponed execution pending the appeal review.
O governador concedeu uma execução adiada pendente da revisão do recurso.
2. In computing, the deferral of program execution or task completion to a later time
The system allowed for postponed execution of non-critical processes.
O sistema permitiu a execução adiada de processos não críticos.
Synonyms
delayed executiondeferred executionstayed executionexecution reprieve
Antonyms
immediate executionprompt executionexpedited execution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
execução adiada
Standard usage in legal and technical contexts
Portugal
execução diferida
Alternative preference in European Portuguese, especially in legal terminology
São Paulo
execução adiada
Standard in both legal and computing contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

stay of execution
death row reprieve
pending execution
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