delivery
122
2.3
- noun
- /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Formal
:
entrega
- Limited governance structures in the delivery system might participate in community coalitions or in informal partnerships.
The plaintiff sues the seller for non delivery of wool.
- The plaintiff sues the seller for non delivery of wool.
- They're going to give notice to the seller on the other side that they would like delivery of the gold.
Examples
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Providing qualified personnel needed for service delivery during evening and weekend hours is a barrier for the school.
Academic text (2015) -
Unfortunately, work conditions at some schools can create barriers to the delivery of effective mental health services.
Academic text (2013) -
half the payment now, half tomorrow, half on delivery.
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So from inception to delivery, our father took almost four years.
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Pam's content did not change; rather, the changes involved delivery strategies and expectations.
Academic text (2015) -
The AVM portfolio aims at reducing the time of delivery of future military vehicles, including aircraft.
Academic text (2011) -
Hadfield's research comparing legal services delivery in different countries provides support for her argument.
Academic text (2011) -
Improvement in instructional practices through dynamic means of delivery remains a central consideration for technology educators.
Academic text (2012) -
The team completed the timely delivery of the new software to the client.
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She signed the documents to confirm the delivery of the property to the new owner.
Synonyms
16
3.9
An act of giving something like keys, control, or responsibility to another person
13
2.7
Giving something to another person and making them responsible for it
11
6.8
Moving things, such as data, rights and ownership, from one place, form or person to another
11
5.3
The legal transfer of a right or property to someone else
3
9.1
The legal process of moving ownership of a house or land from one person to another
2
8.2
A legal document that transfers property to new owners
1
4.2
A voluntary change of who owns something that follows the law
1
7.3
The act of legally moving ownership of a property from one person to another
1
9.9
Formal giving of property to show legal ownership
An official process that legally transfers ownership of property between people
Antonyms
Compounds
- Informal
26
2.2
A young man who delivers food and packages to homes by bicycle or motorbike
- Specialized
5
3.4
The way people get health services from places like a hospital or clinic
- Specialized
1
5.1
A medical way to help a baby out of the birth canal using metal tools to hold its head
- Specialized
1
7.1
A birth when the baby comes feet or bottom first instead of head first
A birth by an operation that cuts the mother's lower belly and womb to take out the baby
- Specialized
A tool used to carry genes into cells for research or treatment
- Specialized
A virus that carries new genes into cells for treatment or research
How Formal
- Formal
2
8.2
- Formal
11
5.3
- Formal
122
2.3
355
3.2
- UK
16
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Delivery comes from old parts de- meaning 'away' and liber meaning 'free', and it grew to mean 'handing over'. So in law, a 'delivery' is the act of giving or handing over something like a deed or title.