completion vs delay

completion

noun
  • The act or state of being or making something complete; conclusion, accomplishment. 

  • The space resulting from such an act. 

  • The conclusion of an act of conveyancing concerning the sale of a property. 

  • The act of making a metric space complete by adding points. 

  • A forward pass that is successfully caught by the intended receiver. 

delay

noun
  • A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. 

  • An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay. 

  • Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”) 

  • An amount of time provided on each move before one's clock starts to tick; a less common time control than increment. 

verb
  • To put off until a later time; to defer. 

  • To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time. 

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