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
suspension - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something. abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite. break, interruption - some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; the telephone is an annoying interruption; there was a break in the action when a player was hurt.