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   delivery

   /dɪˈlɪv(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. the action of delivering letters, parcels, or goods: "allow up to 28 days for delivery" Similar conveyancecarriagetransportationtransportingtransportdistributiondispatchremittancefreightagehaulageportageshipmentOpposite collection
   • ▪ an item or items delivered on a particular occasion: "new deliveries are stacked behind older stock" Similar consignmentloadbatchshipmentcontainer loadboatloadshiploadtruckloadlorryload
   • 2. the process of giving birth: "injuries sustained during delivery" Similar birthchildbirthtechnical:parturitionarchaic:confinementaccouchement
   • 3. an act of throwing, bowling, or kicking a ball, especially a cricket ball: "he reached 59 runs off only 42 deliveries" Similar ball bowledthrowbowllobpitch
   • 4. the manner or style of giving a speech: "her delivery was stilted" Similar manner of speakingspeechpronunciationenunciationarticulationintonationelocutionutterancepresentationrecitationrecitalperformanceexecutionfaçon de parler
   • 5. the supply or provision of something: "a mechanism for rapid delivery of bile into the duodenum"
   • 6. the acknowledgement by the maker of a deed that they intend to be bound by it.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French delivree, feminine past participle of delivrer (see deliver).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDELIVERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DELIVERY definition: 1. the act of taking goods, letters, parcels, etc. to people's houses or places of work: 2. the…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the act or manner of delivering something. also : something delivered. Synonyms. discharge. quietus. quittance. release. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of delivery in a Sentence. The delivery is scheduled for this morning. The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you make a delivery, you bring something somewhere. A delivery can be in the form of something physical, as when you receive a delivery in the mail, or verbal, as in the delivery of a speech or address.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelivery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of delivery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Delivery definition: the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.. See examples of DELIVERY used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDELIVERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Delivery or a delivery is the bringing of letters, parcels, or other goods to someone's house or to another place where they want them.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deliveryDelivery - definition of delivery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. The act of conveying or delivering. b. Something delivered, as a shipment or package. 2. a. The act of transferring to another. b. Law A formal act of transferring ownership of property to another: delivery of a deed. 3. The act of giving up; surrender. 4. The act or manner of throwing or discharging. 5. The act of giving birth; parturition.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDELIVERY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DELIVERY definition: 1. the job of taking things such as letters, parcels, or goods to a person or place: 2. the time…. Learn more.

10. www.wordreference.com › definition › deliverydelivery - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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    vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech: a speaker's fine delivery. the act or manner of giving or sending forth: the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball. the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition. something delivered: The delivery is late today.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › deliveryDelivery Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DELIVERY meaning: 1 : the act of taking something to a person or place; 2 : something that is taken to a person or place something that is delivered