delinquency
1delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy /di liŋ kwən sē/ n pl cies 1 a: the quality or state of being delinquent b: juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor …
2delinquency — 1630s, from L. delinquentia fault, crime, delinquency, from delinquentem (see DELINQUENT (Cf. delinquent)) …
3delinquency — [di liŋ′kwən sē] n. pl. delinquencies [LL delinquentia < L delinquens, prp. of delinquere, to leave undone, commit a fault < de , from + linquere, to leave < IE base * leikw , to leave > Gr leipein, to leave, OE læn, LOAN] 1. failure… …
4Delinquency — De*lin quen*cy, n.; pl. {Delinquencies}. [L. delinquentia, fr. delinquens.] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime. [1913 Webster] The delinquencies of the little commonwealth would be represented in… …
5delinquency — [n] misconduct crime, default, dereliction, failure, fault, lapse, misbehavior, misdeed, misdemeanor, neglect, nonobservance, offense, oversight, weakness, wrongdoing; concepts 192,645 Ant. good behavior …
6delinquency — ► NOUN (pl. delinquencies) 1) minor crime, especially that committed by young people. 2) formal neglect of one s duty. 3) chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt …
7delinquency — /di ling kweuhn see/, n., pl. delinquencies. 1. failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default: delinquency in payment of dues. 2. wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior. Cf. juvenile delinquency. 3. any misdeed, offense, or …
8delinquency — Failure to make a payment on a debt or obligation by the specified due date. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * delinquency de‧lin‧quen‧cy [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi] noun delinquencies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] ACCOUNTING …
9delinquency — [[t]dɪlɪ̱ŋkwənsi[/t]] delinquencies 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people. → See also juvenile delinquency He had no history of delinquency. ...a whole range of crimes and delinquencies. 2)… …
10delinquency — n. 1) juvenile delinquency 2) delinquency in * * * [dɪ lɪŋkwənsɪ] juvenile delinquency delinquency in …
