delayed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/dəˈleɪd/
• Rhymes:-eɪd
• Hyphenation:de‧layed

Verb

delayed

1. simplepastandpastparticipleofdelay

Adjective

delayed

1. Happeninglaterthan is usual, expected, or desired.
   • 1875,Charles Darwin, chapter 3, inThe Descent of Man‎^[1]:

     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”, inThe Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change‎^[2]:

     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