They certainly have similar meanings, but they are not interchangeable in many cases. 6 ~6 l9 S! P Q# O4 u0 `9 b4 J 4 f0 H; k! Q, k! V) TIf something will be pushed back in time by a few hours, it's delayed. For example, weather can delay the departure of a plane.2 G( @! [/ Q8 w1 O
8 N7 e0 f& y/ cWhen something is pushed back to a specific date, days or even weeks later, it's postponed. A business meeting might be postponed because one of the key people got called out of town.4 H, J$ C0 T0 r* {- d
2 W H6 z5 d2 K7 T- i1 c- ^On the other hand, something like a product that is supposed to be released can be "delayed" (not postponed) for months.
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