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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDelayable
/dɪˈleɪ.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Capable of being delayed, postponed, or deferred to a later time.
"The maintenance work on the server is delayable if we need more time for testing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'delay' (from Middle English 'delaien', via Old French 'delier' from Latin 'dilare', meaning 'to spread out, put off'), combined with the suffix '-able' of Latin origin indicating capability or suitability.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delayable" is said worldwide
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ajournable
Transliteration: a-ʒuʁ.nabl
"Cette réunion est ajournable à la semaine prochaine."
aufschiebbar
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fˌshiːp.baːɐ̯
"Diese Entscheidung ist aufschiebbar."
differibile
Transliteration: dif.feˈri.bi.le
"Questo compito è differibile a domani."
pospucible
Transliteration: pos.puˈsi.βle
"El viaje es pospucible si empeora el tiempo."
adiável
Transliteration: a.diˈa.vɛw
"O prazo final não é adiável."
स्थगित करने योग्य
Transliteration: sthagit karne yogya
"यह बैठक स्थगित करने योग्य है।"
可延期的
Transliteration: kě yánqī de
"这项计划是可延期的。"
연기할 수 있는
Transliteration: yeon-gihal su inneun
"이 회의는 연기할 수 있는 일정입니다."
延期可能な
Transliteration: enki kanō na
"このプロジェクトは延期可能です。"
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