Delay
noun
A time when something starts later than planned.
I apologize for the delay of your package.
Often appears as...
- flight delay
- rain delay
verb
Make something happen at a later time than originally planned.
They decided to delay the trip because of the weather.
Often appears as...
- delay a meeting
- delay a decision
noun
The time during which something is delayed.
She waited for him with a delay of three hours.
Often appears as...
- delay of a few hours
- delay of shipment
noun
The amount of time by which a signal or process is behind another signal or process.
The delay in the signal was caused by interference.
Often appears as...
- signal delay
- delay time
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Slow the progress or development of something.
Legal issues could delay the construction of the building.
Often appears as...
- delay development
- delay progress
noun
A time when something starts later than planned.
I apologize for the delay of your package.
Often appears as...
- flight delay
- rain delay
verb
Make something happen at a later time than originally planned.
They decided to delay the trip because of the weather.
Often appears as...
- delay a meeting
- delay a decision
noun
The time during which something is delayed.
She waited for him with a delay of three hours.
Often appears as...
- delay of a few hours
- delay of shipment
noun
The amount of time by which a signal or process is behind another signal or process.
The delay in the signal was caused by interference.
Often appears as...
- signal delay
- delay time
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Slow the progress or development of something.
Legal issues could delay the construction of the building.
Often appears as...
- delay development
- delay progress
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Occurrence
Delays often happen unexpectedly and can cause inconvenience or require rescheduling.
Due to an unexpected delay, the conference will start an hour later.
Pro Tip 2/2Apology for Late
When something is delayed, it's polite to apologize if it affects others' plans.
We must apologize for the delay in the program's start time.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Occurrence
Delays often happen unexpectedly and can cause inconvenience or require rescheduling.
Due to an unexpected delay, the conference will start an hour later.
Pro Tip 2/2Apology for Late
When something is delayed, it's polite to apologize if it affects others' plans.
We must apologize for the delay in the program's start time.
Pro Tip 1/2Unexpected Occurrence
Delays often happen unexpectedly and can cause inconvenience or require rescheduling.
Due to an unexpected delay, the conference will start an hour later.
Pro Tip 2/2Apology for Late
When something is delayed, it's polite to apologize if it affects others' plans.
We must apologize for the delay in the program's start time.
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Peter Saul: Let's talk...
So we have had tremendous success, and we kind of got caught up in our own success quite a bit, and we started using expressions like "lifesaving." I really apologize to everybody for doing that, because obviously, we don't. What we do is prolong people's lives, and delay death,
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Adam Garone: Healthier...
we'd run through all the money from Foster's, we'd run through all the money I had, and essentially we had no money left, and we'd convinced all our suppliers -- creative agencies, web development agencies, hosting companies, whatnot -- to delay their billing until December.
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The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
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Avoiding desertification...
in the world we don't have time the climate change desertification biodiversity loss these are so serious that people are not comprehending the magnitude of it yet generally all right now every year that we delay on these issues would lose
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
don't think there was reluctance I think that there was some delay for logistical reasons reasons that have to do with equipping the guard the chief problem has been with respect to ammunition the troops came but the ammunition didn't
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At what moment are you...
can delay or prevent death but not reverse it. But that's not as simple as it sounds because constant advancements in technology and medicine have resulted in diagnoses such as coma, describing potentially reversible conditions,
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The physics of playing...
to create effects like distortion, overdrive, wah-wah, delay and flanger. And lest you think that the physics of music is only useful for entertainment, consider this. Some physicists think that everything in the universe
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Ten Million Starlings...
they turn an exact synchrony with their nearest neighbors but the tiniest delay in their reflexes helped create these mesmeric waves in the sky until recently the spectacle could only be seen from the ground
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Whatever happened to...
and convinced politicians that such policies would raise energy costs and threaten jobs. These obstacles led the government to delay changes, and mandate further research into the issue.
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Don't eat the...
That child already, at four, understood the most important principle for success, which is the ability to delay gratification. the most important factor for success.
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Peter Saul: Let's talk...
So we have had tremendous success, and we kind of got caught up in our own success quite a bit, and we started using expressions like "lifesaving." I really apologize to everybody for doing that, because obviously, we don't. What we do is prolong people's lives, and delay death,
Video examples
Adam Garone: Healthier...
we'd run through all the money from Foster's, we'd run through all the money I had, and essentially we had no money left, and we'd convinced all our suppliers -- creative agencies, web development agencies, hosting companies, whatnot -- to delay their billing until December.
Video examples
The benefits of a...
The heightened workout a bilingual brain receives throughout its life can also help delay the onset of diseases, like Alzheimer's and dementia by as much as five years. The idea of major cognitive benefits to bilingualism may seem intuitive now,
Video examples
Avoiding desertification...
in the world we don't have time the climate change desertification biodiversity loss these are so serious that people are not comprehending the magnitude of it yet generally all right now every year that we delay on these issues would lose
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
don't think there was reluctance I think that there was some delay for logistical reasons reasons that have to do with equipping the guard the chief problem has been with respect to ammunition the troops came but the ammunition didn't
Video examples
At what moment are you...
can delay or prevent death but not reverse it. But that's not as simple as it sounds because constant advancements in technology and medicine have resulted in diagnoses such as coma, describing potentially reversible conditions,
Video examples
The physics of playing...
to create effects like distortion, overdrive, wah-wah, delay and flanger. And lest you think that the physics of music is only useful for entertainment, consider this. Some physicists think that everything in the universe
Video examples
Ten Million Starlings...
they turn an exact synchrony with their nearest neighbors but the tiniest delay in their reflexes helped create these mesmeric waves in the sky until recently the spectacle could only be seen from the ground
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Whatever happened to...
and convinced politicians that such policies would raise energy costs and threaten jobs. These obstacles led the government to delay changes, and mandate further research into the issue.
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Don't eat the...
That child already, at four, understood the most important principle for success, which is the ability to delay gratification. the most important factor for success.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
The X is an amazing car, but we kind of got carried away with the art and technology. Obviously, you want great art. You want great technology. But we did get a little distracted from our mission, which was to advance the cause of electric vehicles. And it probably delayed us a little bit with the Model 3 as well.
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Mitchell Reiss
American Diplomat
Everyone I have spoken with so far recognises the need for the IRA to respond positively and every has said sooner is better than later and I think there is some concern if it does continue to delay much longer that the situation isn't going to remain the same.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice; but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death.
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James E. Faust
American Clergyman
Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus an opportunity may be missed.
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Josh Elliott
American Journalist
A good meal is very important to me. When I have a bad meal, especially out, it's like I'm sitting in an airport during a flight delay. It's a part of my life I can't get back.
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S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
I have little doubt that gerontologists will eventually find a way to avoid, or more likely, delay, the unpleasantries of extended life.
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Vash Young
American Author
A truth discovered always seems so plain and simple that we wonder why the discovery was so long delayed.
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Milarepa
Poet
The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.
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Simone de Beauvoir
French Writer
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
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Shigeru Miyamoto
Japanese Designer
A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
The X is an amazing car, but we kind of got carried away with the art and technology. Obviously, you want great art. You want great technology. But we did get a little distracted from our mission, which was to advance the cause of electric vehicles. And it probably delayed us a little bit with the Model 3 as well.
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Mitchell Reiss
American Diplomat
Everyone I have spoken with so far recognises the need for the IRA to respond positively and every has said sooner is better than later and I think there is some concern if it does continue to delay much longer that the situation isn't going to remain the same.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice; but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death.
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James E. Faust
American Clergyman
Some of our important choices have a time line. If we delay a decision, the opportunity is gone forever. Sometimes our doubts keep us from making a choice that involves change. Thus an opportunity may be missed.
Quote examples
Josh Elliott
American Journalist
A good meal is very important to me. When I have a bad meal, especially out, it's like I'm sitting in an airport during a flight delay. It's a part of my life I can't get back.
Quote examples
S. Jay Olshansky
American Scientist
I have little doubt that gerontologists will eventually find a way to avoid, or more likely, delay, the unpleasantries of extended life.
Quote examples
Vash Young
American Author
A truth discovered always seems so plain and simple that we wonder why the discovery was so long delayed.
Quote examples
Milarepa
Poet
The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.
Quote examples
Simone de Beauvoir
French Writer
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
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Shigeru Miyamoto
Japanese Designer
A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad.
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