delivery

American  

[dih-liv-uh-ree] / dɪˈlɪv ə ri /

noun

PLURAL

deliveries

1. the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.

2. a giving up or handing over; surrender.

3. the utterance or enunciation of words.

4. vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech.

   a speaker's fine delivery.

5. the act or manner of giving or sending forth.

   the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball.

6. the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition.

7. something delivered.

   The delivery is late today.

8. Commerce.  a shipment of goods from the seller to the buyer.

9. Law.  a formal act performed to make a transfer of property legally effective.

   a delivery of deed.

10. Also called delivery end.  Printing.  the part of a printing press where the paper emerges in printed form.

11. Archaic.  release or rescue; liberation; deliverance.

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delivery British  

/ dɪˈlɪvərɪ /

noun

1. 1. the act of delivering or distributing goods, mail, etc

   2. something that is delivered

   3. ( as modifier )

      a delivery service

2. the act of giving birth to a child

   she had an easy delivery

3. manner or style of utterance, esp in public speaking or recitation

   the chairman had a clear delivery

4. the act of giving or transferring or the state of being given or transferred

5. the act of rescuing or state of being rescued; liberation

6. sport

   1. the act or manner of bowling or throwing a ball

   2. the ball so delivered

      a fast delivery

7. an actual or symbolic handing over of property, a deed, etc

8. the discharge rate of a compressor or pump

9. (in South Africa) the supply of basic services to communities deprived under apartheid

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Other Word Forms

• misdelivery noun
• nondelivery noun
• postdelivery adjective
• predelivery noun
• redelivery noun

Etymology

Origin of delivery

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English delyvere, delyvery, from Anglo-French delivrée, noun use of feminine past participle of delivrer “to deliver,” with suffix assimilated to -ery; deliver

Example Sentences

"We're working with energy storage partners to bring this breakthrough to market-led applications -- where both high energy and fast power delivery are essential."

From Science Daily

Analysts at Deutsche Bank said the fact that Airbus had not updated its guidance for aircraft delivery this year suggested the impact of the software update was still being evaluated or had been contained.

From Barron's

“U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a faster rate, with pullbacks in supplier deliveries, new orders and employment,” said Susan Spence, chair of the ISM.

From The Wall Street Journal

Airbus customers have also been left frustrated by delivery delays and a large-scale metal contamination problem on engines manufactured for the latest generation A320neo family.

From The Wall Street Journal

If silver deliveries were to return to China, global supply outside of the country could become even more constrained, the analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• consignment
• distribution
• shipment
• transmission