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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being belated or of being too late. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   Slowness; backwardness. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

eleventh hourhigh timelast minutelatenesssmall hourstardiness

Etymology

From belated + -ness.