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Delay vs Delay - What's the difference?

delay | delay |


In obsolete terms the difference between delay and delay

is that delay is to assuage, quench, allay while delay is to assuage, quench, allay.

As verbs the difference between delay and delay

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.

As nouns the difference between delay and delay

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Delay vs Seize - What's the difference?

delay | seize | Related terms |

Delay is a related term of seize.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between delay and seize

is that delay is (obsolete) to assuage, quench, allay while seize is (obsolete) to fasten, fix.

As verbs the difference between delay and seize

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper while seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

As a noun delay

is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Delay vs Debar - What's the difference?

delay | debar | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between delay and debar

is that delay is to put off until a later time; to defer while debar is to exclude or shut out; to bar.

As a noun delay

is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a proper noun Debar is

a city in the west of the Republic of Macedonia.

Postpoment vs Delay - What's the difference?

postpoment | delay |

Postpoment is likely misspelled.


Postpoment has no English definition.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

As a noun delay is

a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Delay vs Delete - What's the difference?

delay | delete |


As nouns the difference between delay and delete

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while delete is a key that may be pressed to delete something (including text or files) from a computer.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

Delay vs Adieu - What's the difference?

delay | adieu |


As nouns the difference between delay and adieu

is that delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity while adieu is a farewell, a goodbye; especially a fond farewell, or a lasting or permanent farewell.

As a verb delay

is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

As an interjection adieu is

said to wish a final farewell; goodbye.

Lapse vs Delay - What's the difference?

lapse | delay |


As nouns the difference between lapse and delay

is that lapse is a temporary failure; a slip while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As verbs the difference between lapse and delay

is that lapse is to fall away gradually; to subside while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer.

Continuation vs Delay - What's the difference?

continuation | delay | Related terms |

Continuation is a related term of delay.


As nouns the difference between continuation and delay

is that continuation is the act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

Deferral vs Delay - What's the difference?

deferral | delay | Synonyms |


As nouns the difference between deferral and delay

is that deferral is an act of deferring, a deferment while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

As a verb delay is

to put off until a later time; to defer.

Increase vs Delay - What's the difference?

increase | delay | Related terms |

Increase is a related term of delay.


As verbs the difference between increase and delay

is that increase is (of a quantity) to become larger while delay is to put off until a later time; to defer or delay can be (obsolete) to dilute, temper.

As nouns the difference between increase and delay

is that increase is an amount by which a quantity is increased while delay is a period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

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