demurrage vs delay

delay vs demurrage

demurrage and delay both are nouns.

demurrage is not a verb while delay is a verb.

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

As nouns, delay is a hypernym of demurrage; that is, delay is a word with a broader meaning than demurrage:

demurrage: detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Other hypernyms of demurrage include holdup.

demurrage (noun)	delay (noun)
detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure	time during which some action is awaited

demurrage (verb)	delay (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 demurrage and delay

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