delivery

de|liv|er|y [ dı`lıv(ə)ri ] noun ***

▸ 1 bringing goods to a place

▸ 2 providing a service

▸ 3 process of giving birth

▸ 4 in computing

▸ 5 way someone speaks in public

▸ 6 style of throw or hit

1. ) count or uncount the process of bringing goods or letters to a place:

Please allow ten days for delivery.

They haven't made regular deliveries for a week.

free delivery: We offer free delivery within the U.S.

take/accept delivery of something: We have recently taken delivery of two new computers.

a ) count goods that are brought to a place:

The last delivery was damaged.

2. ) uncount the process of providing a service:

delivery of: delivery of health care

3. ) count or uncount the process of giving birth to a baby:

She had a relatively easy delivery.

4. ) uncount COMPUTING the process of providing information through a computer:

desktop delivery mechanisms

5. ) singular the way in which someone speaks in public:

You need to work on your delivery.

6. ) singular the way that someone throws a ball or makes a hit in a sport