delayed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈleɪd/

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• Rhymes: -eɪd
• Hyphenation: de‧layed

Verb

delayed

1. simple past and past participle of delay

Adjective

delayed

1. Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.
   • 1875, Charles Darwin, chapter 3, in The Descent of Man‎:

     Many, and probably true, anecdotes have been published on the long-delayed and artful revenge of various animals.

   • 2014, Council of Economic Advisers, “Section 2”, in The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change‎:

     First, if the delayed policy is no more stringent, it will miss the climate target of the original, non-delayed policy [...]

Derived terms

• nondelayed
• undelayed

Related terms

• time-delayed