delayed delivery

AmE: /dɪˈleɪd dɪˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/

delayed deliveries

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Definition of delayed delivery - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logisticsarrival of ordered items later than the expected or promised time

The delayed delivery upset customers who needed the parts immediately.

legal

TECH.

situation where goods arrive late and break a contract time rule

TECH.

The company faced penalties for delayed delivery under the supply agreement.

medicalbirth of a baby occurring later than the expected due time

The doctor monitored the pregnancy closely because of the delayed delivery.

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Expressions with delayed

justice delayed is justice denied

exp.

if a wrong is not fixed soon, it is like it was never fixed

Justice delayed is justice denied in many court cases.

delayed opening

postponement of opening hours due to specific reasons

The store announced a delayed opening due to the snowstorm.

delayed puberty

puberty starting later than expected or lacking signs at usual age

The doctor evaluated him for delayed puberty after no changes by age fifteen.

delayed neutron

neutron released shortly after primary fission

The reactor relies on delayed neutrons for stability.

Expressions with delivery

take delivery of

receive something that was ordered or sent

We will take delivery of the new furniture tomorrow.

delivery date

specific day when ordered goods or packages are expected to arrive

The email confirmed the delivery date for the new laptop as Friday.

delivery time

the time by which a product should arrive

The delivery time for the project is next Monday.

delivery address

place where ordered goods or mail should be brought by a carrier

Please confirm your delivery address before we dispatch the package.

delivery truck

vehicle for transporting goods to customers

The delivery truck arrived with our new furniture.

delivery van

enclosed vehicle for delivering goods

The delivery van arrived with our groceries.

express delivery

service that sends parcels or documents much faster than usual

We chose express delivery to make sure the contract arrived by tomorrow.

good delivery

the successful and accurate delivery of a speech or performance

Her good delivery made the presentation engaging and memorable.

home delivery

service delivering goods to a consumer's home

The supermarket offers home delivery for all online orders.

next day delivery

delivery service that arrives the day after ordering

I chose next day delivery for my online purchase.

Examples of delayed delivery in a sentence

Due to delayed delivery, the event had to be rescheduled.
The contract specifies compensation in the event of delayed delivery.
Insurance may cover losses caused by delayed delivery of critical components.
The midwife reassured the parents during the delayed delivery.
Because of the delayed delivery, extra monitoring equipment was prepared.

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French:livraison retardée, livraison tardive, ...
German:verspätete Lieferung, Lieferverzug, ...
Italian:consegna in ritardo, ritardo di consegna, ...
Spanish:entrega retrasada, entrega tardía, ...
Portuguese:entrega atrasada, incumprimento do prazo de entrega, ...
Chinese:延迟送达, 延迟交货, ...
Japanese:納品遅延, 引渡し遅延, ...
Arabic:تَأَخُّر التَّسليم, تَأَخُّرُ التَّسْلِيم, ...
Hebrew:מְסִירָה מְעוּכֶבֶת, אַסְפָּקָה בְּאִיחוּר, ...
Russian:задержка доставки, задержка поставки, ...
Ukrainian:затримана доставка, запізніла доставка, ...
Hindi:विलंबित डिलीवरी, देरी से आपूर्ति, ...
Bengali:বিলম্বিত ডেলিভারি, বিলম্বিত প্রসব, ...
Catalan:lliurament amb retard, lliurament demorat, ...
Czech:opožděné dodání, prodlení s dodávkou, ...
Danish:forsinket levering, sen levering, ...
Dutch:vertraagde levering, verlate levering, ...
Greek:καθυστερημένη παράδοση, καθυστέρηση παράδοσης, ...
Hungarian:késedelmes szállítás, túlhordás, ...
Khmer:ការដឹកជញ្ជូនយឺតយ៉ាវ, ការប្រគល់ទំនិញយឺត, ...
Korean:배송 지연, 지연 인도, ...
Persian:تحویل با تأخیر, تحویل مؤخر, ...
Polish:opóźniona dostawa, nieterminowa dostawa, ...
Portuguese (BR):entrega atrasada, mora na entrega, ...
Romanian:livrare întârziată, întârziere la livrare, ...
Swedish:försenad leverans, leveransförsening, ...
Thai:การส่งมอบล่าช้า, การส่งสินค้าล่าช้า, ...
Turkish:gecikmiş teslimat, gecikmeli teslimat, ...
Vietnamese:giao hàng chậm trễ, giao hàng chậm, ...

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