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   dilatory

   /ˈdɪlət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. slow to act: "he had been dilatory in appointing a solicitor" Similar slowunhurriedtardyunpunctuallaxslacksluggishsluggardlysnail-liketortoise-likelazyidleindolentslothfulinformal:lollygaggingOpposite fastprompt
   • ▪ intended to cause delay: "they resorted to dilatory tactics, forcing a postponement of peace talks" Similar delayingstallingtemporizingprocrastinatingpostponingdeferringputting offtablingshelvingtime-wastingdallyingdilly-dallyingloiteringlingeringdawdlingtarryingrare:Fabian

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin dilatorius ‘delaying’, from Latin dilator ‘delayer’, from dilat- ‘deferred’, from the verb differre.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dilatorily adverb
   • 2. dilatoriness noun

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   What does dilatory mean?

   • DILATORY definition: 1. slow and likely to cause delay: 2. slow and likely to cause delay: . Learn more.

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   Where does the word dilatory come from?

   • The word dilatory is an adjective that comes from Late Middle English. Its origins can be traced back to Late Latin dilatorius, which means 'delaying'. This term is derived from the Latin word dilator, meaning 'delayer'. The root of dilator is dilat-, which signifies 'deferred'. The word dilatory was formed by adding the suffix –ous.

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   What does dilatorie mean in English?

   • Middle English, from Anglo-French dilatorie, Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin differre (past participle dilatus) to postpone, differ — more at differ, tolerate 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Trending: Schumer: No Intention to be...

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   What is a dilatory tactic?

   • That was a dilatory tactic. The adjective dilatory comes from the Latin root word dilator, a noun that means "someone who puts off things" or "a procrastinator." If you are always late to appointments, people may accuse you of being dilatory, especially if they think you don't have a good excuse.

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈdɪl.ə.t ə r.i / us / ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i / Add to word list. slow and likely to cause delay: dilatory behaviour / tactics. dilatory in British institutions have been dilatory in cutting credit card charges. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Delaying and wasting time. ado. busywork. buy time idiom. carry something over.

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     adjective. formal us / ˈdɪl.ə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈdɪl.ə.t ə r.i /...

   • Znaczenie Dilatory, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dilatory definicja: 1. slow and likely to cause delay: 2....

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     DILATORY translate: 緩慢的，拖延的，遲緩的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     dilatory translate: dilatório, lento. Learn more in the...

   • Dilatory in Simplified Chinese

     DILATORY translate: 缓慢的，拖延的，迟缓的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     TACTIC definition: 1. a planned way of doing something: 2....

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   Dilatory means slow and causing delay, or intended to waste time or defer action. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of dilatory.

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   Dilatory means tending or intended to cause delay, or characterized by procrastination. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Something dilatory creates a delay. Remember when your math teacher asked you to work out a problem on the board and you tried to get her talking about her favorite theorems instead? That was a dilatory tactic.

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   Dilatory means tending to delay or procrastinate, or intended to cause delay or defer action. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of this adjective from Dictionary.com.

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   Dilatory means slow and likely to cause delay. Learn how to use this formal adjective in sentences and find out its synonyms and antonyms. See also translations of dilatory in different languages.

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    Dilatory means causing or intended to cause delay, or characterized by or given to delay or slowness. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of dilatory in English and other languages.