delinquency (noun)
1delinquency — ► NOUN (pl. delinquencies) 1) minor crime, especially that committed by young people. 2) formal neglect of one s duty. 3) chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt …
2delinquency — de·lin·quen·cy /di liŋ kwən sē/ n pl cies 1 a: the quality or state of being delinquent b: juvenile delinquency contributing to the delinquency of a minor …
3delinquency — noun 1) teenage delinquency Syn: crime, wrongdoing, lawbreaking, lawlessness, misconduct, misbehavior; misdemeanors, offenses, misdeeds 2) formal grave delinquency on the host s part Syn: negligence …
4delinquency — noun (plural cies) Date: 1625 1. a. a delinquent act b. conduct that is out of accord with accepted behavior or the law; especially juvenile delinquency 2. a debt on which payment is …
5delinquency — noun a) misconduct b) a criminal offense …
6delinquency — noun (plural delinquencies) 1》 minor crime, especially that committed by young people. 2》 formal neglect of one s duty. 3》 chiefly US a failure to pay an outstanding debt …
7delinquency — noun 1 (U) illegal or immoral behaviour, especially by young people 2 (C) formal an action that is illegal or immoral …
8delinquency — Failure to make a payment on a debt or obligation by the specified due date. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * delinquency de‧lin‧quen‧cy [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi] noun delinquencies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] ACCOUNTING …
9juvenile delinquency — noun an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor • Syn: ↑delinquency • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed …
10delinquency — UK [dɪˈlɪŋkwənsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] Word forms delinquency : singular delinquency plural delinquencies criminal or immoral behaviour, especially by young people …
