belatedness

belatedness
a) The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
b) Slowness; backwardness.

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  • belatedness — be·lat·ed·ness …   English syllables

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  • lateness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Coming after the expected time Nouns 1. lateness, tardiness, slowness, unpunctuality; delay, procrastination, deferring, deferment, postponement, adjournment, prorogation, retardation, respite;… …   English dictionary for students

  • belated — adjective Etymology: past participle of belate (to make late) Date: 1670 1. delayed beyond the usual time 2. existing or appearing past the normal or proper time • belatedly adverb • belatedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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