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Delivery has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

"his reluctant delivery of bad news"

2

the event of giving birth

"she had a difficult delivery"

3

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally

"his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"

"her speech was barren of southernisms"

"I detected a slight accent in his speech"

4

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

"The lawyer confirmed that the delivery of the signed contract would finalize the sale of the house today."

5

(baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

"The umpire called ball four after the delivery sailed wide outside the strike zone."

6

recovery or preservation from loss or danger

"work is the deliverance of mankind"

"a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

7

the act of delivering a child

"The doctor is currently on call for the evening delivery at the maternity ward."

8

The act of conveying something.

"The courier arrived just as I was expecting his delivery."

In plain English: Delivery is the act of bringing something to a person or place.

"The delivery man brought my pizza to the door."

Usage: Use "delivery" to describe the physical act of bringing an item to its destination or the manner in which it is presented, such as a smooth speech delivery. It refers specifically to the successful completion of transport or presentation rather than the scheduled time itself.

Example Sentences
"The delivery man brought my pizza to the door." noun
"The package delivery arrived right at my doorstep this morning." noun
"She gave an excellent keynote speech with perfect timing and energy during the conference delivery." noun
"I need to check the status of my food delivery before I go outside for a walk." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
transportation birth expressive style conveyance throw recovery act
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
airdrop consignment passage post service address catch tongue shibboleth tone elocution prosody modulation surrender bailment balk ball beanball change-up curve duster fastball knuckleball overhand pitch passed ball screwball sinker spitball strike submarine ball wild pitch lifesaving redemption reclamation salvage salvation search and rescue mission breech delivery cesarean delivery forceps delivery midwifery

Origin

The word delivery entered English from the Anglo-Norman and Old French verb delivrer. It originally meant to set free or release someone before evolving into its modern sense of handing over goods or giving a speech.

Rhyming Words
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