procrastination vs delay

delay vs procrastination

procrastination and delay both are nouns.

procrastination is not a verb while delay is a verb.

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

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

procrastination: the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time
delay: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Other hypernyms of procrastination include holdup.

procrastination (noun)	delay (noun)
the act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or deferring an action to a later time	the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it	time during which some action is awaited

procrastination (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 procrastination and delay

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