temporizing

Meanings

• Verb

  Delaying action or decision; postponing.

  - "He was temporizing in order to buy more time to consider his options."
  - "The negotiators were temporizing while they waited for new information."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with temporizing
apologizing , organizing , globalizing , realizing

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Variants

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temporization , temporizations , temporize , temporized , temporizer , temporizers , temporizes , temporizing

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'temperare' which means 'to moderate' or 'to adjust'. The term 'temporizing' comes from the idea of moderating one's actions or decisions to buy time.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the word 'temporizing' was first used in English in the 15th century?

2. Temporizing is often used interchangeably with the word 'procrastinating', but they have slightly different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Procrastination: Procrastination is the act of delaying or postponing tasks or actions, often due to lack of motivation or fear of failure. Temporizing is a more deliberate form of delay, often used to buy time or gain an advantage.

2. Negotiation: Negotiation is the process of reaching an agreement between two or more parties. Temporizing is a tactic used during negotiations to buy time or gain an advantage.

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Culture

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Temporizing has been used extensively in literature and politics. In literature, it is often used to describe a character's deliberate delaying of action or decision. In politics, it is a common tactic used during negotiations to buy time or gain an advantage.

How to Memorize "temporizing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the word 'temporizing' as a pause button. When you press the pause button, time is stopped. Temporizing is the act of pressing that button in real life.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'temporizing' with the word 'delay'. When you see or hear the word 'temporizing', think of the word 'delay' and remember the definition.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition word: T - Temporizing: Delaying action or decision; P - Pausing time.

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