This is the 4946th most frequent Turkish word.
gecikme
"Delay" or "lateness."
In this sentence, 'gecikme' is used as a noun referring to the delay of an event, emphasizing its impact on related activities.
Toplantının gecikmesi işleri aksattı.
The delay of the meeting disrupted the work.
Here, 'gecikme' is again a noun, but it is used in a direct context of expressing a personal apology for being late or causing a delay.
Gecikme için özür dilerim.
I apologize for the delay.
In this sentence, 'gecikme' is utilized as a noun to indicate the delayed duration related to transportation and announcements.