adjudication vs postponement

adjudication

noun
  • The process of identifying the type of material or device that set off an alarm and assessing the potential threat with corresponding implications for the need to take further action. 

  • A judgment or sentence. 

  • A process by which land is attached as security or in satisfaction of a debt. 

  • The act of adjudicating, of reaching a judgement. 

  • The decision upon the question of whether the debtor is a bankrupt. 

postponement

noun
  • A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding. 

How often have the words adjudication and postponement occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )