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dilatorinesses

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dil⋅a⋅to⋅ry

  [dil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
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–adjective
1. tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
2. intended to cause delay, gain time, or defer decision: a dilatory strategy.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME (< AF) < L dīlātōrius, equiv. to dīlā-, suppletive s. of differre to postpone (see differ ) + -tōrius -tory 1

Related forms:
dil⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ly, adverb
dil⋅a⋅to⋅ri⋅ness, noun
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