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delivery Definition

de·liv·ery (di liv′ər ē)

noun pl. -·er·ies

  1. a giving or handing over; transfer
  2. a distributing, as of goods or mail
  3. a giving birth; childbirth
  4. any giving or sending forth
  5. the act or manner of giving a speech, striking a blow, throwing a ball, etc.
  6. something delivered or to be delivered, as mail, goods, a pitched ball, etc.
  7. Now Rare a setting free, or rescuing
  8. Law
    1. the irrevocable transfer of a deed or other instrument of conveyance
    2. the transfer of goods or interest in goods from one person to another

Etymology: ME deliveri < OFr delivré, pp. of délivrer: see deliver

delivery Synonyms

delivery

n.

  1. Bringing goods into another's possession

    consignment, conveyance, distribution, carting, shipment, transfer, portage, freighting, transmission, dispatch, commitment, entrusting, mailing, special delivery, parcel post, express, surrender, relinquishment, handing over, transferral, cash on delivery, C.O.D., free on board, F.O.B.; see also transportation.

  2. Delivery of a child

    birth, parturition, confinement, lying-in, childbirth, labor, travail, giving birth, geniture, midwifery, obstetrics, accouchement, Caesarian, Caesarian section, C-section*; see also birth 1, childbirth.

  3. The manner of a speaker

    articulation, enunciation, accent, utterance, pronunciation, emphasis, intonation, inflection, tone, diction, elocution, presentation; see also diction, eloquence 1.

  4. The manner in which a baseball pitcher throws

    control, performance, game, ball, arm, rendition, hurling, offering, tossing, elbowing*, twirling*, flinging*, heaving*, round-arm delivery*, southpaw delivery*, freak delivery*, buggy-whip delivery*.

delivery Finance Definition

The process of fulfilling the terms of a futures contract, called a settlement, by delivering the underlying physical product.

delivery Law Definition

n

The act of granting legal possession, custody, or control of something, to another; the thing so transferred.
Constructive delivery
Absent actual delivery of goods or item, an action or communication which conveys property to another, even if actual possession is not taken, as opposed to actual delivery, which is complete upon transfer of property, or conditional delivery, in which property is delivered but ownership is subject to further action, e.g., payment.

delivery Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • ensure: Delivery services Arrangements are now in place to ensure effective delivery in Wales of all DfES services.
  • arrange: Your local housing office will give us all of the information we need to help us arrange the delivery of your furniture.
  • improve: Improve funding information delivery through provision of e-mail service.
  • guarantee: Research indicates that the only distribution mechanism that could guarantee delivery to every household is the Royal Mail.
  • facilitate: Aims & Objectives: To facilitate the delivery of the Home Energy Conservation Act in the South West and the UK.

Adjective modifier

  • recorded: Personalized Charts will also be sent via Recorded Delivery.
  • free: The perfect gift idea with free delivery anywhere in the UK.
  • speedy: Order by telephone, fax or online for a speedy delivery.
  • prompt: Many thanks for the prompt delivery of the order placed for our playgroup.
  • electronic: We also believe that ACORN will prove to offer a portable, cost-effective approach to managing such electronic delivery in the future.
  • fast: In emergency cases, this service may also include fast delivery on modified products.

Modifies a noun

  • charge: Delivery Charges: The cost of delivery will be added to the cost of your book at the checkout stage.
  • mechanism: There's no need setting up even more Quangos to solve the problem, when many of the delivery mechanisms are already in place.
  • address: Within our delivery area, the maximum cost per delivery address is £ 6.00.
  • date: We will give you a delivery date by which you should expect to have received delivery.

Noun used with modifier

  • next-day: If next-day delivery is required, consignments of any value can be sent by 24 hour service for £ 12.00.
  • service: Usage - Please present your card at the point of service delivery.
  • doorstep: You can enjoy the convenience of doorstep delivery at big savings on the full subscription rate.
  • healthcare: The European market share The NHS The NHS is the world's largest healthcare delivery organization and the main UK customer for healthcare products.
  • drug: In addition, these devices have not overcome the problem of inefficient drug delivery associated with the MDIs to a large extent.