delay vs moratorium

moratorium vs delay

delay and moratorium both are nouns.

delay is a verb but moratorium is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
delay	Yes	No	Yes	No
moratorium	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, moratorium is a hyponym of delay; that is, moratorium is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than delay:

delay: time during which some action is awaited
moratorium: a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

Other hyponyms of delay include extension, retardation.

delay (noun)	moratorium (noun)
the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time	suspension of an ongoing activity
time during which some action is awaited	a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

delay (verb)	moratorium (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed
stop or halt
slow the growth or development of
act later than planned, scheduled, or required

Difference between delay and moratorium

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