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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

conferment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
con-fer-ment
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English confer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English conferment From confer + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

conferments (plural)

Synonyms

conferral bestowal bestowment

Questions

What does conferment mean?
The act of conferring; a presentation or bestowal.
Where does conferment come from?
Etymology tree English confer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English conferment From confer + -ment.

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