deferral

CEFRC1

/dɪˈfɝəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An arrangement to delay something until later.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A prepayment.

Examples

  • The committee agreed on a temporary deferral of the decision.

  • The deferral of the decision was announced.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An act of deferring, a deferment.

More examples

In context

  • The deferral of the tax payment was granted.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From defer + -al, with ‘r’ doubled to clarify pronunciation.