Main Entry:

de·lin·quen·cy

Pronunciation:

\di-ˈliŋ-kwən-sē, -ˈlin-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural de·lin·quen·cies

Date:

1625

1 a: a delinquent act b: conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law ; especially : juvenile delinquency2: a debt on which payment is overdue