pro|cras|ti|na|tion

pro|cras|ti|na|tion
pro|cras|ti|na|tion «proh KRAS tuh NAY shuhn», noun.
the act or habit of putting things off till later; delay: »

Procrastination is the thief of time (Edward Young).

SYNONYM(S): dilatoriness, postponement.

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  • cras — cras·pe·da·cus·ta; cras·pe·do·ta; cras·pe·dote; cras·sa·men·tum; cras·sa; cras·si·so·ma; cras·si·tude; cras·sos·trea; cras·su·la; cras·su·la·ce·ae; de·cras·si·fy; hip·po·cras; mi·cras·ter; pro·cras·ti·nate; pro·cras·ti·na·tion;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… …   English syllables

  • procrastination — pro·cras·ti·na·tion …   English syllables

  • procrastinate — pro•cras•ti•nate [[t]proʊˈkræs təˌneɪt, prə [/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing 1) to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost[/ex] 2) to put off till another day or time; defer; delay • Etymology: 1580–90; < L prōcrāstinātus,… …   From formal English to slang

  • procrastinate — pro|cras|ti|nate [ prou kræstn,eıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL to delay doing something until later, usually something that you do not want to do ╾ pro|cras|ti|na|tion [ prou,kræstn eıʃn ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… …   English syllables

  • Procrastination — Pro*cras ti*na tion, n. [L. procrastinatio: cf. F. procrastination.] The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. [1913 Webster] Procrastination is the thief of time. Young. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

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