resumption

noun re·sump·tion \ri-ˈzəm(p)-shən\

: an act of starting something again after it has stopped : an act of resuming something

Full Definition of RESUMPTION

: an act or instance of resuming : recommencement

: a return to payment in specie

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Middle English, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin resumption-, resumptio, from Latin resumere

First Known Use: 15th century

RESUMPTION Defined for Kids

noun re·sump·tion \ri-ˈzəmp-shən\

: the act of starting again

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