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From some dilatory reading in the early 1960s, I knew enough about viruses and their association with tumors in animals to understand that they might provide a relatively simple entry into a problem as complex as cancer.
Harold E. Varmus

Meaning of "dilatory" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DILATORY

From Late Latin dīlātōrius inclined to delay, from differre to postpone.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DILATORY

dilatory  [ˈdɪlətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DILATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dilatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DILATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dilatory motions and tactics

In legislative bodies, dilatory motions can take the form of demanding quorum calls and votes at every opportunity. Another dilatory tactic is for members to not answer when their name is called during the quorum roll call. The problem of dilatory tactics in such bodies dates back to the beginnings of parliamentary procedure in England and the United States. Jefferson's Manual, for instance, only requires the Speaker to direct a bill to be read upon the desire of any member "if the request is really for information and not for delay." In the US Senate, there are no formal rules against dilatory tactics except under cloture. Between 1831 and 1900, dilatory votes to adjourn composed more than 10 percent of all Senate votes, and successfully delayed recognition of Louisiana's Reconstruction government until 1865. Binder notes that in the 46th United States Congress, motions to adjourn consumed 23 percent of all floor votes. Speaker Thomas Brackett Reed famously took countermeasures against dilatory tactics, such as ruling dilatory motions out of order, and was sustained by the house. Some legislatures impose quotas on dilatory motions.

Definition of dilatory in the English dictionary

The definition of dilatory in the dictionary is tending or inclined to delay or waste time. Other definition of dilatory is intended or designed to waste time or defer action.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DILATORY


ambulatory
ˈæmbjʊlətərɪ
assimilatory
əˈsɪmɪlətərɪ
cantillatory
ˈkæntɪlətərɪ
consolatory
kənˈsɒlətərɪ
depilatory
dɪˈpɪlətərɪ
dissimilatory
dɪˈsɪmɪlətərɪ
distillatory
dɪˈstɪlətərɪ
ejaculatory
ɪˈdʒækjʊlətərɪ
filatory
ˈfɪlətərɪ
flagellatory
ˈflædʒɪlətərɪ
habilatory
həˈbɪlətərɪ
manipulatory
məˈnɪpjʊlətərɪ
modulatory
ˈmɒdjʊlətərɪ
ovulatory
ˈɒvjʊlətərɪ
preovulatory
priːˈɒvjʊlətərɪ
sibilatory
ˈsɪbɪlətərɪ
stillatory
ˈstɪlətərɪ
stimulatory
ˈstɪmjʊlətərɪ
undulatory
ˈʌndjʊlətərɪ
vasodilatory
ˌveɪzəʊˈdɪlətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DILATORY

dilatableness
dilatably
dilatancy
dilatant
dilatation
dilatational
dilatator
dilate
dilater
dilation
dilation and curettage
dilative
dilatometer
dilatometric
dilatometrically
dilatometry
dilator
dilatorily
dilatoriness
dilatory motion

WORDS THAT END LIKE DILATORY

anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
defamatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
inflammatory
laboratory
mandatory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of dilatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «DILATORY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dilatory» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dilatory

Translation of «dilatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DILATORY

Find out the translation of dilatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dilatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dilatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拖拉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dilatoria
570 millions of speakers

English

dilatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टालमटोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متلكئ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медлителен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dilatória
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দীর্ঘসূত্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dilatoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dilatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

säumig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遅れがちな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dilatory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dilatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm chạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காலங்கடத்தாமலிருப்பது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डळमळीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oyalayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dilatorio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opieszałość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повільний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dilatorii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρελκυστικές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

traagheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förhalande
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

sendrektig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dilatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DILATORY»

The term «dilatory» is regularly used and occupies the 69.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DILATORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dilatory

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2 QUOTES WITH «DILATORY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dilatory.
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Tom Lantos
The patience of the American public with dilatory diplomatic delays will be very limited.
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Harold E. Varmus
From some dilatory reading in the early 1960s, I knew enough about viruses and their association with tumors in animals to understand that they might provide a relatively simple entry into a problem as complex as cancer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DILATORY»

Discover the use of dilatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dilatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Annotated Model Rules of Professional Conduct
[1] Dilatory practices bring the administration of justice into disrepute. Although there will be occasions when a lawyer may properly seek a postponement for personal reasons, it is not proper for a lawyer to routinely fail to expedite litigation  ...
Center for Professional Responsibility (American Bar Association), 2007
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Hinds' precedents of the House of representatives of the ...
(11) Dilatory. — Early and Special Action as to — Continued. The constitutional right of the House to "determine the rules of its proceeding" may not be impaired or destroyed by the indefinite repetition of dilatory motions. Volume V, sections ...
Asher Crosby Hinds, United States. Congress. House, 1908
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New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
Dilatory Exceptions Canon 1459 — §1. Defects which can render the sentence null can be introduced as exceptions at any stage or grade of the trial; the judge can likewise declare them ex officio. §2. In addition to the cases mentioned in §1,  ...
John P. Beal, James A. Coriden, Thomas Joseph Green, 2000
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Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [A] Group 1. Books. ...
Dilatory domiciles. Jan., 1O07. 10 p. 10° A 167285, Jan. 30, 1007. 2 o. Jan. P.0, 1007. Bustou. Dilatory domiciles, Jan., 1007. 7 p. Illus. A 107278, Jan. 30, 10O7. 2 c. Jan. 30, 1907. Iliiffalo. Dilatory domiciles, Jan., 1007. 7 p. 16° A 167286, Jan.
Library of Congress. Copyright Office, 1907
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Catalogue of copyright entries: Books, dramatic ...
Dilatory domiciles, Jan., 1907. 10 p. 16°" A 167285, Jan. 30, 1907. 2 c. Jan. 30, 1907. Boston. Dilatory domiciles, Jan., 1907. 7 j). illus. A 167278, Jan. 30, 1907. 2 c. .Tan. 30, 1907. Buffalo. Dilatory domiciles, Jan., 1907. 7 p. 16° A 167286, Jan .
Copyright Office, 1907
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American law and procedure
Other rules concerning dilatory pleas. The common law requires that dilatory pleas should be pleaded before pleas in bar (5). Pleas in bar are those which set up defenses to the merits of the plaintiff's case. Indeed, the rule of the common law ...
James Parker Hall, James De Witt Andrews, 1911
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Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, the Rules of the House of ...
DILATORY. MOTIONS—Continued. When the ordinary and proper parliamentary motions are being used solely for delay and obstruction, it is the duty of the Chair to rule them out of order as dilatory. (1612) 1—51, Journal, p. 181, Record, ...
United States. Congress. House, 1908
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Filibuster: Obstruction and Lawmaking in the U.S. Senate
At the opening of the special session, the Republicans stalled with dilatory motions until the vacancies were filled and, having won the support of Readjuster William Mahone of Virginia, they were able to pass a resolution for the organization of ...
Gregory J. Wawro, Eric Schickler, 2013
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Parliamentary Precedents of the House of Representatives of ...
'Dilatory motions. No dilatory motion shall be entertained by the Speaker. Section 1607. In a limited class of cases the Speaker has for many years exercised the right to rule out motions as dilatory. Sections 1608-1611. “'hen the ordinary and ...
Asher Crosby Hinds, 1899
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Library of American Law and Practice: Landlord-tenant. ...
§ 230. The Order of Pleading. On account of the technical character of the defense ordinarily offered by dilatory plea, it is the rule that if the defendant demurs or pleads in bar he thereby waives his right to file a dilatory plea. This does not ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DILATORY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dilatory is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Tom Brady Became a Martyr for Roger Goodell's NFL - Esquire
Under Goodell, the league's response to all of these has been reflexively wrong, reflexively dilatory, and reflexively tin-eared. Only when public ... «Esquire.com, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015, England v Australia, first Test - Joe Root scores superb …
... short, dilatory loosener was thwacked to the boundary with disdain by Michael Slater on his way to 176; in 2001 Marcus Trescothick lasted a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Summer magic - Martha's Vineyard Times
Directions for use and dilutions were ambiguous, and I was dilatory in my application of the product, partly because I could not see any results. «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
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Ashes 2015, England v Australia, first Test - live: Adam Lyth out early …
... can be fraught – in 1990 England were skittled by the brittle beanpole Bruce Reid; in 1994 Phil DeFreitas's wide, short, dilatory loosener was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Verdict corner: Tackling taxman's delays | The Financial Express
The lower court had taken into consideration 'the dilatory tactics' adopted by GMG in not appearing during hearings. But the apex court reduced ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
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The Hand of God? | Irish Medical Times
This dilatory tactic succeeded only until the following morning, when I was paged several more times in relation to doing the referral. The baser ... «Irish Medical Times, Jul 15»
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Argyll News: Alternative travel in Ferry Strike – meeting times show …
Does no one even think that these dilatory afternoon delights are stringing the travelling public along, leaving them in a paralysed limbo, ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
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Secretaries At This Firm Are About To Get Annoying (Or: A New …
If you are dilatory on your time, Steptoe attorneys, you are effectively taking food off your secretary's family's table. Lawyers who understand the ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
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Captain Dragan Vasiljkovic faces justice in Croatia | The Australian
... extradition of an accused war criminal from Australia after several previous attempts failed, largely due to Australia's dilatory responses. «The Australian, Jul 15»
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Barrage Of Amendments Awaits Confederate Flag Bill In SC House …
There no cap on the number of speakers permitted. Amendments can be ruled out of order, however, if they are deemed to be “dilatory.”. «FITSNews, Jul 15»

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