delayed

American  

[dih-leyd] / dɪˈleɪd /

adjective

1. put off; postponed.

   delayed flights.

2. detained; hindered.

   Delayed deliveries cause customers to complain.

3. slow; gradual.

   a delayed reaction;

   a child's delayed development.

4. Physics. of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.

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Other Word Forms

• undelayed adjective
• well-delayed adjective

Example Sentences

The valuation process was supposed to last 18 months, but has been delayed by hundreds of filings from PG&E, Wiener said — a claim PG&E denied.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio's planned trip to Israel appears to have been delayed, with the schedule "subject to change", according to a State Department official.

From BBC

A total of more than 30,000 flights were delayed Sunday and early Monday, further disrupting travel routes in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 3,500 US flights have been cancelled for Sunday and hundreds of others have been delayed, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.

From BBC

Eastern time on Sunday, and 4,200 flights are delayed, according to FlightAware.com External link’s live flight-tracking site.

From Barron's

Related Words

• deferred
• postponed
• slowed