mis-delivery

MIS-de·liv·er·y

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /mi dɪˈlɪv ə ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee dih-liv-uh-ree]
- /mi dɪˈlɪv ə ri/

Definitions of mis-delivery word

noun plural mis-delivery the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients. 1
noun plural mis-delivery a giving up or handing over; surrender. 1
noun plural mis-delivery the utterance or enunciation of words. 1
noun plural mis-delivery vocal and bodily behavior during the presentation of a speech: a speaker's fine delivery. 1
noun plural mis-delivery the act or manner of giving or sending forth: the pitcher's fine delivery of the ball. 1
noun plural mis-delivery the state of being delivered of or giving birth to a child; parturition. 1

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Origin of mis-delivery

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English delyvere, delyvery < Anglo-French delivrée, noun use of feminine past participle of delivrer to deliver, with suffix assimilated to -ery

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Parts of speech for Mis-delivery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mis-delivery popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".