delayed

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dəˈleɪd/
• 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^[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”, in The 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 [...]