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delivery
noun de·liv·ery \di-ˈli-v(ə-)rē, dē-\
: the act of taking something to a person or place
: something that is taken to a person or place : something that is delivered
: the act or process of giving birth
plural de·liv·er·ies
Full Definition of DELIVERY
: the act or manner of delivering something; also : something delivered
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First Known Use of DELIVERY
15th century
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DELIVERY Defined for Kids
delivery
noun de·liv·ery \di-ˈli-və-rē, -ˈli-vrē\
plural de·liv·er·ies
Definition of DELIVERY for Kids
1
: the transfer of something from one place or person to another <delivery of the mail>
2
: a setting free from something that restricts or burdens <We prayed for delivery from our troubles.>
3
: the act of giving birth
4
: speaking or manner of speaking (as of a formal speech) <His passionate delivery stirred the audience.>
5
: the act or way of throwing <an underhand delivery>
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delivery
noun de·liv·ery \di-ˈliv-(ə-)rē\
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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