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delayed
[dih-leyd]
adjective
delayed flights.
Delayed deliveries cause customers to complain.
a delayed reaction;
a child's delayed development.
Physics.of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
Other Word Forms
- undelayed adjective
- well-delayed adjective
Example Sentences
Baroness Casey's review, which began in January, was due to take three months and had been delayed.
Heston's journey mirrors that of many: misunderstood mood swings, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to balance.
Bumper-to-bumper traffic had delayed her car journey to Ahmedabad airport - so much so that she missed her Air India flight to London Gatwick by just 10 minutes.
When asked what he made of the protections Kendall had added to the bill, Duncan-Jordan said: "Poverty delayed is still poverty."
They alleged the insurer has delayed and denied claims, leaving wildfire victims in perilous financial positions and unable to return to contaminated homes.
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