Delivery vs. Dispatch

Delivery vs. Dispatch — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Delivery and Dispatch

Deliverynoun

The act of conveying something.

The delivery was completed by four.delivery of a nuclear missile to its target

Dispatchverb

To send a shipment with promptness.

Deliverynoun

The item which has been conveyed.

Your delivery is on the table.

Dispatchverb

To send an important official message sent by a diplomat or military officer with promptness.

Deliverynoun

The act of giving birth

The delivery was painful.

Dispatchverb

To send a journalist to a place in order to report.

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Deliverynoun

(baseball) A pitching motion.

His delivery has a catch in it.

Dispatchverb

To hurry.

Deliverynoun

(baseball) A thrown pitch.

Here is the delivery; ... strike three!

Dispatchverb

To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

Deliverynoun

The manner of speaking.

The actor's delivery was flawless.

Dispatchverb

To rid; to free.

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Deliverynoun

(medicine) The administration of a drug.

Drug delivery system.

Dispatchverb

(obsolete) To deprive.

Deliverynoun

(cricket) A ball bowled.

Dispatchverb

To destroy quickly and efficiently.

Deliverynoun

(curling) The process of throwing a stone.

Dispatchverb

(computing) To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).

Deliverynoun

(genetics) Process of introducing foreign DNA into host cells.

Dispatchnoun

A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.

Deliverynoun

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail);

his reluctant delivery of bad news

Dispatchnoun

The act of doing something quickly.

We must act with dispatch in this matter.

Deliverynoun

the event of giving birth;

she had a difficult delivery

Dispatchnoun

A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.

Deliverynoun

your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally;

his manner of speaking was quite abrupther speech was barren of southernismsI detected a slight accent in his speech

Dispatchnoun

(computing) The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

Deliverynoun

the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party to another

Dispatchnoun

(obsolete) A dismissal.

Deliverynoun

(baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter

Dispatchnoun

an official report (usually sent in haste)

Deliverynoun

recovery or preservation from loss or danger;

work is the deliverance of mankinda surgeon's job is the saving of lives

Dispatchnoun

the act of sending off something

Deliverynoun

the act of delivering a child

Dispatchnoun

the property of being prompt and efficient;

it was done with dispatch

Dispatchnoun

killing a person or animal

Dispatchverb

send away towards a designated goal

Dispatchverb

complete or carry out;

discharge one's duties

Dispatchverb

kill intentionally and with premeditation;

The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered

Dispatchverb

dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently;

He dispatched the task he was assigned

Dispatchverb

kill without delay;

the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators