delinquency
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kwən noun, plural de·lin·quen·cies.
1.
failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues.
2.
wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Compare juvenile delinquency.
3.
any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
4.
something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
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| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | See juvenile delinquency an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person |
| 2. | failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction |
| 3. | a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour |
| [C17: from Late Latin dēlinquentia a fault, offence, from Latin dēlinquere to transgress, from | |
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Example sentences
That's almost double the delinquency rate for loans made one year earlier and at the same point in their terms.
Extended families do a heroic job of caring for orphans and preventing delinquency.
As long as the serious delinquency pipeline grows, a good case can be made that foreclosures will follow.
Since then credit-card delinquency rates have been rising steadily but remain well below the historic average.
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