delinquency
Americannoun
plural
delinquencies-
failure in or neglect of duty or obligation; dereliction; default.
delinquency in payment of dues.
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wrongful, illegal, or antisocial behavior.
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any misdeed, offense, or misdemeanor.
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something, as a debt, that is past due or otherwise delinquent.
noun
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an offence or misdeed, usually of a minor nature, esp one committed by a young person See juvenile delinquency
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failure or negligence in duty or obligation; dereliction
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a delinquent nature or delinquent behaviour
Other Word Forms
- predelinquency noun
Etymology
Origin of delinquency
1630–40; < Late Latin dēlinquentia fault, crime, equivalent to Latin dēlinquent- (stem of dēlinquēns, present participle of dēlinquere to do wrong, equivalent to dē- de- + linquere to leave) + -ia noun suffix; -ency
Example Sentences
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That is up from a 4.5% overall delinquency rate in the third quarter.
From Barron's
The Indian non-banking financial company’s management has adopted growth consolidation and tighter underwriting to lower delinquencies and stabilize earnings, the analysts note.
But there has been an uptick in household debt delinquencies, and I am expecting some of the effects of student-loan repayments to come into greater play.
From Barron's
And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.
The delinquency rate for office building owners jumped to a record high last month.
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