postponence noun2 •(no longer used) The act of postponing.[…] he hastened to relieve her anxieties, by briefly stating the postponence of his trial […] — 1826 •(no longer used) The act of deeming less important or of a lower rank.18. Noting preference, or postponence. / Your highness shall repose you at the Tovver. / —I do not like the Tovver of any place. / Shakesp[eare]. — 1755