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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
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Behind time

One of the meanings of "delinquent" is "behind time". How can that mean "delinquent"?
  

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The word is commonly used in a context where a payment is in arrears. We say eg This loan is delinquent. Adjective borrowed from Latin delinquent-, delinquens, present participle of delinquere "to be lacking,.

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  • The word is commonly used in a context where a payment is in arrears.
  • We say eg This loan is delinquent.
  • Adjective borrowed from Latin delinquent-, delinquens, present participle of delinquere "to be lacking,.
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The word is commonly used in a context where a payment is in arrears. We say eg This loan is delinquent.


Adjective

borrowed from Latin delinquent-, delinquens, present participle of delinquere "to be lacking,. . .

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