| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun delinquency.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (delinquency) | 1. Nonpayment of a debt when due.[Wordnet]. 2. A tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father".[Wordnet]. 3. An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor.[Wordnet]. 4. Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.[Websters]. | |
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Date "DELINQUENCIES" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1657. (references) |
Specialty Definition: delinquency
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; and positively, an offense; a crime. It is particularly, but not exclusively applied to neglect of duty in officers of public trust.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Banking | 1: The failure to make a loan principal or interest payment on time. (references) | 2: The failure to make timely payments under a loan or other credit agreement. (references) | |
| Energy | Failure to make a timely payment under the terms of the promissory note or regulatory agreement. (references) | ||
| Finance | The failure to pay an obligation when due. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] a criminal offense. (references) | 2: [Noun] a debt that is overdue for payment. (references) | 3: [Noun] misconduct. (references) |
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Common Expressions: delinquency
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Juvenile delinquency | An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Juvenile delinquency | Juvenile delinquency refers to antisocial or criminal acts performed by juveniles. It is an important social issue because juveniles are capable of committing serious crimes, but society must also recognize that responsibility for juvenile behavior goes beyond the juveniles themselves. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: delinquency
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Delinquency Notices | Aerospace | Notices generated by the system for all uncollected bills. (references) | |
| Delinquency rate | Finance | The percentage of outstanding loans in a loan portfolio that are delinquent. (references) | |
| Delinquency workout agreement | Energy | An agreement establishing a new repayment plan for a borrower who has delinquent Agency debt. (references) | |
| Juvenile Delinquency | Health | The antisocial acts of children or persons under age which are illegal or lawfully interpreted as constituting delinquency. (references) | |
| SOCIAL WORKER, DELINQUENCY PREVENTION | Occupations | Works through community action programs to ameliorate social conditions tending to cause juvenile delinquency and provides counseling and guidance to juveniles: Aids civil authorities to plan urban, suburban, and rural development to ensure provisions for meeting social needs of youth. Works with individuals and groups in danger of becoming delinquent, through individual and group guidance and through use of community resources. Refers juveniles to community agencies, such as settlement houses, child guidance clinics, and health clinics, for mental, physical, and social rehabilitation. Works closely with law enforcement agencies, schools, employers, health, welfare, and recreation agencies. Usually attached to public agency. (references) | |
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