procrastination
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pro·cras·ti·nate
(prō-krăs′tə-nāt′, prə-)v. pro·cras·ti·nat·ed, pro·cras·ti·nat·ing, pro·cras·ti·nates
v.intr.
To put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.
v.tr.
To postpone or delay needlessly.
[Latin prōcrāstināre, prōcrāstināt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + crāstinus, of tomorrow (from crās, tomorrow).]
pro·cras′ti·na′tion n.
pro·cras′ti·na′tor n.
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Noun | 1. | procrastination - the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time |
2. | procrastination - slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it deliberateness, unhurriedness, slowness, deliberation - a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry |
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procrastination
noun delay, hesitation, slowness, slackness, dilatoriness, temporization or temporisation He hates delay and procrastination.
Quotations
"Procrastination is the thief of time" [Edward Young The Complaint: Night Thoughts]
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today" [Lord Chesterfield letter to his son]
"procrastination is the"
"art of keeping"
"up with yesterday" [Don Marquis archy and mehitabel]
"Procrastination is the thief of time" [Edward Young The Complaint: Night Thoughts]
"Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today" [Lord Chesterfield letter to his son]
"procrastination is the"
"art of keeping"
"up with yesterday" [Don Marquis archy and mehitabel]
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Translations
odkládání
Prokrastination
lykkäys
tunda
procrastinatieuitsteluitstelgedrag
procrastination
[prəʊˌkræstɪˈneɪʃən] N → indecisión f, falta f de resoluciónafter months of procrastination → tras meses de indecisión
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