deferral
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From defer + -al, with ‘r’ doubled to clarify pronunciation.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪˈfɝəl/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪˈfɜːɹəl/, [dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ]
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl
Noun
[edit]deferral (plural deferrals)
- An act of deferring, a deferment.
- An accrual.
- A prepayment.
Synonyms
[edit]- (act of deferring): deferment; see also Thesaurus:deferment
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]act of deferring
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