Contemporary science is typically subdivided into the natural sciences, which study the material universe; the social sciences, which study people and societies; and the formal sciences, which study logic and mathematics.
Definition of suspend for English Language Learners : to force (someone) to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment : to stop (something) for a usually short period of time
v. paused, pausÂ·ing, pausÂ·es. v.intr. 1. To cease or suspend an action temporarily: She paused in her piano exercises to listen for the baby. 2. To hesitate: He paused before replying. 3. To linger; tarry: We paused for a while under the huge oak tree.