Delay

Meaning

Noun

●

A

before an

; the

of

;

procrastination

;

inactivity.

●

In Music:

An

that

a

delay.

●

In Programming:

Synonym of

(“object

result”)

●

In Chess:

An amount of time

on each

before

to

; a less

control than increment.

Verb

●

To

until a

time; to defer.

●

To

; to

,

, or

, for a time.

●

To

; to temper.

●

To

, temper.

●

To

,

, allay.

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

delay

English

delaien

Middle English (1100-1500)

delaier

Anglo-Norman

délayer

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

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Rhymes

L'Esprit De L'Escalier

Les Jeux Sont Faits

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