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- Dictionarycunctation/kʌŋ(k)ˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of delaying or putting off doing something. rare
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delay in British English. (dɪˈleɪ ) verb. 1. (transitive) to put off to a later time; defer. 2. (transitive) to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain. 3. (intransitive) to be irresolute or put off doing something; procrastinate.
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7 senses: rare delay → 1. to put off to a later time; defer...
- American
Cunctation definition: lateness; delay. . See examples of CUNCTATION used in a sentence.
4 hari yang lalu · Definitions of cunctation. noun. the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time. synonyms: procrastination, shillyshally. see more.
Cunctation means procrastination or delay, from Latin cunctārī, to delay. Find the pronunciation, translation, and usage examples of cunctation and related words in this online dictionary.
13 Feb 2017 · 7 senses: rare delay → 1. to put off to a later time; defer 2. to slow up, hinder, or cause to be late; detain 3. to be.... Click for more definitions.
noun. cunc· ta· tion ˌkəŋ (k)-ˈtā-shən. : delay. cunctative. ˈkəŋ (k)-ˌtā-tiv. -tə-tiv. adjective. Word History. Etymology. Latin cunctation-, cunctatio, from cunctari to hesitate; akin to Sanskrit śaṅkate he wavers, Old English hangian to hang. First Known Use. 1585, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.
3 Jun 2024 · cunctation (countable and uncountable, plural cunctations) Delay, hesitation, procrastination.
