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delayed

[dih-leyd]

adjective

  1. put off; postponed.

    delayed flights.

  2. detained; hindered.

    Delayed deliveries cause customers to complain.

  3. slow; gradual.

    a delayed reaction;

    a child's delayed development.

  4. 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.



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Other Word Forms

  • undelayed adjective
  • well-delayed adjective
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Baroness Casey's review, which began in January, was due to take three months and had been delayed.

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Heston's journey mirrors that of many: misunderstood mood swings, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to balance.

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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.

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When asked what he made of the protections Kendall had added to the bill, Duncan-Jordan said: "Poverty delayed is still poverty."

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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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