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deferral

/dɪˈfɝəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
de-fer-ral
IPA
/dɪˈfɝəl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An act of deferring, a deferment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A prepayment.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈfɝəl/
  • British English: /dɪˈfɜːɹəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deferrals (plural)

Derived Forms

antideferral nondeferral

Synonyms

deferment postponement recess

Rhymes With

squirrel referral epidural serle conferral transferal demurral

Questions

How do you pronounce deferral?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɝəl/.
What does deferral mean?
An act of deferring, a deferment.
Where does deferral come from?
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.

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