temporization

temporization
noun see temporize

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Temporization — Tem po*ri*za tion, n. [Cf. F. temporisation.] The act of temporizing. Johnson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • temporize — intransitive verb ( rized; rizing) Etymology: Middle French temporiser, from Medieval Latin temporizare to pass the time, from Latin tempor , tempus Date: 1579 1. to act to suit the time or occasion ; yield to current or dominant opinion 2. to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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