deferment

CEFRC1

/dɪˈfɜːmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An official delay until a later time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Examples

  • The deferment of the payment was approved.

  • The student applied for a deferment of the exam.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An act or instance of deferring or putting off.

More examples

In context

  • The student applied for a deferment of his loan payments.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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The student applied for a blank of his loan payments due to hardship.

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Origin

noun

From defer + -ment.