deferral
English edit
Etymology edit
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
Translations edit
act of deferring
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