DILATORINESS

dilatoriness, procrastination

(noun) slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dilatoriness (usually uncountable, plural dilatorinesses)

the state or quality of being dilatory

Source: Wiktionary


Dil"a*to*ri*ness, n.

Definition: The quality of being dilatory; lateness; slowness; tardiness; sluggishness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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