transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-lə-ˌtȯr-ē ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dilatorie, Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin differre (past participle dilatus ) to postpone, differ — more at differ , tolerate
Date: 15th century
1. : tending or intended to cause delay
dilatory tactics
2. : characterized by procrastination : tardy
dilatory in paying bills
• dil·a·to·ri·ly ˌdi-lə-ˈtȯr-ə-lē adverb
• dil·a·to·ri·ness ˈdi-lə-ˌtȯr-ē-nəs noun