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1. Not as far along as normal in development

1. Cause to be slowed down or delayed
   "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
   - detain, hold up
    
2. Act later than planned, scheduled, or required
   "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
    
3. Stop or halt
   - stay, detain
    
4. Slow the growth or development of
   "The brain damage will delay the child's language development"
   - check, retard

See also: retarded

Type of: alter, change, decelerate, hold back, hold off, modify, retard, slow, slow down, slow up, wait

Antonym: rush

Encyclopedia: Delay