Dictionary Definition
delayed adj
1 caused to be slower or later; "the delayed
plane finally arrived" [ant: expedited]
2 not as far along as normal in development
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -eɪd
Verb
delayed- past of delay
Extensive Definition
In its general sense, delay refers to a lapse of
time. In other contexts, it may refer to one of many topics:
Law
- To delay payment of a debt, a crime in the United Kingdom
Telecommunications and broadcasting
- Broadcast delay, a practice of time-shifting transmissions
- Delay encoding, a radio transmission technique
- Network delay, the delay of an IP packet within an IP network
Physics and electronics
- Propagation delay, a measurement of the time for a signal to reach its destination
- Delay line, one of any technologies for shifting a signal in time
Audio
- Delay (audio effect), a technology for producing delayed playback of an audio signal
Computer Science
- Delay (programming), a programming language construct for delaying evaluation of an expression
Transporting
- Delay, an abnormity of adherence to timetable (see public transport timetables, airline timetables, traffic order, schedule, sailing list etc.)
delayed in German: Delay
delayed in French: Retard
delayed in Italian: Delay
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
arrested, back, backward, behind, behindhand, belated, blocked, checked, delayed-action,
detained, held up, hung
up, impeded, in a bind,
in abeyance, jammed,
late, latish, moratory, never on time,
obstructed, overdue, retarded, set back, slow, slowed down, stopped, tardy, unpunctual, unready, untimely