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Definitions and Meaning of delay in English
delay (n)
time during which some action is awaited
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
delay (v)
cause to be slowed down or delayed
act later than planned, scheduled, or required
stop or halt
slow the growth or development of
delay (v.)
A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.
delay (n.)
To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before.
To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time; to retard the motion, or time of arrival, of; as, the mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow.
To allay; to temper.
delay (v. i.)
To move slowly; to stop for a time; to linger; to tarry.
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delay
time during which some action is awaited, the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time, cause to be slowed down or de
wait,detention,postponement,deferment,deferral,detainment,hesitation,holdback,holding pattern,lag
haste,rush,dispatch,promptness,promptitude
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