delivery
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·liv·ery
noun \di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē, dē-\ plural de·liv·er·ies
Definition of DELIVERY
: the act or manner of delivering something; also : something delivered
See Examples of DELIVERY
- The delivery is scheduled for this morning.
- The company offers free delivery with orders over $100.
- Someone has to be home to accept delivery of the package.
- Allow six weeks for delivery.
- The baby weighed almost seven pounds at the time of delivery.
- The doctor expects it to be a routine delivery.
- The doctor has had three deliveries today.
- The joke was funny, but his delivery was terrible.
- I need to work on my delivery before I give the speech.
First Known Use of DELIVERY
15th century
Other Embryology Terms
de·liv·ery
noun \di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; de·liv·er·ies
Medical Definition of DELIVERY
1
: the act of giving birth : the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes : parturition
2
: the procedure of assisting birth of the fetus and expulsion of the placenta by manual, instrumental, or surgical means
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