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delinquency
[ dih-ling-kwuhn-see ]
noun
- failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default:
delinquency in payment of dues.
- wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Compare juvenile delinquency.
- any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
- something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
delinquency
/ dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ /
noun
- an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person See juvenile delinquency
- failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
- a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour
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- prede·linquen·cy noun plural predelinquencies
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Word History and Origins
Origin of delinquency1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of delinquency1
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Example Sentences
According to TransUnion, this summer, credit card delinquency rates fell to a 20-year low.
The credit card delinquency rate is at its lowest level since 1990.
At 7.25 percent in the first quarter of 2013, the mortgage delinquency rate is down significantly from its 2010 peak.
The house fell into tax delinquency that same year and was flagged for foreclosure this May.
The American Bankers Association said Tuesday that the delinquency rate on credit cards has fallen to 2.47 percent.
But for the delinquency of his son, she had ocular demonstration; and her indignation was hardly to be repressed.
Juvenile delinquency itself has been the subject of much research (especially in the United States) during the past fifty years.
(i) There was a substantial increase in juvenile delinquency during the Second World War.
This knowledge is of great importance in diagnosing maladjustments that might lead to delinquency.
This feeling of insecurity renders the child more susceptible to influences leading to delinquency.
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