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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

deferral en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • [dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ] (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /dɪˈfɝəl/ (General-American)
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  • /dɪˈfɜːɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English defer Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English deferral From defer + -al.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) An act of deferring, a deferment.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A prepayment.

Forms

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deferrals Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

nondeferral · antideferral

Synonyms

deferment (act of deferring)

Translations (6)

de Verzögerung (act of deferring) · es prórroga (act of deferring) · pt adiamento (act of deferring) · it differimento (act of deferring) · de Zögern (act of deferring) · it spostamento (act of deferring)