dilatory C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/ UK /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #162593 Meanings 1 adj Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision. A dilatory strategy. Thesaurus Word family Forms dilatoriness Derived forms bronchodilatorydilatorilydilatorinessindilatorypredilatoryundilatoryvasodilatory Etymology From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dilatory **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /daɪˈleɪt(ə)ɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɪlət(ə)ɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 162593 ## Meanings 1. Intentionally delaying (someone or something), intended to cause delay, gain time, or adjourn decision. ## Examples - A dilatory strategy. ## Derived Forms - bronchodilatory - dilatorily - dilatoriness - indilatory - predilatory - undilatory - vasodilatory ## Etymology From Middle English dilatorie, from Old French dilatoire, from Latin dīlātōrius (“extending or putting off (time)”), from dīlātor, from differō. Not etymologically related to delay. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown