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    "Dilatory" is used to describe things that cause delay since at least the 15th century. It derives from "dilatus," the past participle of the Latin verb "differre," which meant "to postpone" or "to differ" dilatory is used in the same way as "procrastination"

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    "Dilatory" is used to describe things that cause delay since at least the 15th century. It derives from "dilatus," the past participle of the Latin verb "differre," which meant "to postpone" or "to differ" dilatory is used in the same way as "procrastination"

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    dilatory

    \DILL-uh-tor-ee\
    adjective

    Meaning

    *1 : tending or intended to cause delay


    2 : characterized by procrastination : tardy

    Example Sentence

    The Senator's seemingly endless motions to adjourn were clearly dilatory.

    Did you know?

    Slow down. Set a leisurely pace. What's the hurry? If procrastination is your style, "dilatory" is the word
    for you. That term has been used in English to describe things that cause delay since at least the 15th
    century, and its ancestors were hanging around with similar meanings long before that. If you take the time
    to trace the roots of "dilatory," you will discover that it derives from "dilatus," the past participle of the Latin
    verb "differre," which meant either "to postpone" or "to differ." If you think "differre" looks like several
    English words, you have a discerning eye. That verb is also an ancestor of the words "different" and "defer."

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