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dilatory — I adjective after time, behind time, belated, deferring, delayed, delaying, deliberately slow, eleventh hour, inclined to delay, indolent, intended to bring about delay, intended to defer decision, intended to gain time, lackadaisical, last… … Law dictionary
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dilatory — dilatorily, adv. dilatoriness, n. /dil euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy. 2. intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy. [1250 1300; ME ( < AF) < L dilatorius, equiv. to… … Universalium
dilatory — adjective a) Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision. a dilatory strategy b) Slow or tardy … Wiktionary
dilatory — /ˈdɪlətri / (say diluhtree), / təri/ (say tuhree) adjective 1. inclined to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy; not prompt. 2. intended to bring about delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy. –phrase 3. dilatory plea, Law a form… …
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
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china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
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