delayableadj.
/dᵻˈleɪəbl/, U.S. /dəˈleɪəb(ə)l/, /diˈleɪəb(ə)l/ Capable of being delayed; open to delay.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [adjective] > that may be delayed
delayable1766
postponable1792
suspensiblea1834
1766 H. Brooke Fool of Quality II. xi. 175 Law, thus divisible, debateable, and delayable, is become a greater grievance than all that it was intended to redress.
1895 Scribner's Mag. Nov. 575/2 It is so easy to get into the habit of delaying all delayable matters as long as possible.
2012 Irish Times 15 Aug. 12/6 Many chronic diseases are preventable, delayable or mitigable through a combination of primary prevention measures, screening and early intervention.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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