procrastination

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French procrastination, from Latin prōcrāstinātiō, from prōcrāstinō (“procrastinate”), from prō + crāstinus (“of tomorrow”), from crās (“tomorrow”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /pɹoʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, [-ʃn̩] (General Australian) IPA(key): /pɹəʉˌkɹæs.tɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /pɹɐʉˌkɹɛs.təˈnæɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === procrastination (usually uncountable, plural procrastinations) The act of postponing, delaying or putting off, especially habitually or intentionally. ==== Synonyms ==== (act of postponing): deferral, prolongation; see also Thesaurus:deferment ==== Antonyms ==== precrastination ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== procrastinate ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === procrastination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin prōcrāstinātiōnem. === Pronunciation === === Noun === procrastination f (plural procrastinations) procrastination === Further reading === “procrastination”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012