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belated
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
belated
(adjective)
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belated
/bɪ
ˈ
leɪtəd/
adjective
belated
/bɪ
ˈ
leɪtəd/
adjective
Learner's definition of BELATED
[
more belated; most belated
]
:
happening or coming very late or too late
a
belated
birthday card
She received
belated
recognition for her scientific discovery.
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— belatedly
adverb
She was
belatedly
recognized by the scientific community.
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— belatedness
noun
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noncount
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