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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (7)

1. the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail);
- Example: "his reluctant delivery of bad news"
[syn: delivery, bringing]

2. the event of giving birth;
- Example: "she had a difficult delivery"

3. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;
- Example: "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"
- Example: "her speech was barren of southernisms"
- Example: "I detected a slight accent in his speech"
[syn: manner of speaking, speech, delivery]

4. the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another;
[syn: delivery, livery, legal transfer]

5. (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter;
[syn: pitch, delivery]

6. recovery or preservation from loss or danger;
- Example: "work is the deliverance of mankind"
- Example: "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
[syn: rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving]

7. the act of delivering a child;
[syn: delivery, obstetrical delivery]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pronunciation \Pro*nun`ci*a"tion\ (?; 277), n. [F. pronunciation, L. pronunciatio. See Pronounce.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of uttering with articulation; the act of giving the proper sound and accent; utterance; as, the pronunciation of syllables of words; distinct or indistinct pronunciation. [1913 Webster] 2. The mode of uttering words or sentences. [1913 Webster] 3. (Rhet.) The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery. --J. Q. Adams. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Delivery \De*liv"er*y\, n.; pl. Deliveries. 1. The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of delivering up or over; surrender; transfer of the body or substance of a thing; distribution; as, the delivery of a fort, of hostages, of a criminal, of goods, of letters. [1913 Webster] 3. The act or style of utterance; manner of speaking; as, a good delivery; a clear delivery. [1913 Webster] 4. The act of giving birth; parturition; the expulsion or extraction of a fetus and its membranes. [1913 Webster] 5. The act of exerting one's strength or limbs. [1913 Webster] Neater limbs and freer delivery. --Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 6. The act or manner of delivering a ball; as, the pitcher has a swift delivery. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

delivery n 1: the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail); "his reluctant delivery of bad news" [syn: delivery, bringing] 2: the event of giving birth; "she had a difficult delivery" 3: your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech" [syn: manner of speaking, speech, delivery] 4: the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another [syn: delivery, livery, legal transfer] 5: (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter [syn: pitch, delivery] 6: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" [syn: rescue, deliverance, delivery, saving] 7: the act of delivering a child [syn: delivery, obstetrical delivery]