conferral
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əl noun
the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment: the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president.
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confer (kənˈfɜː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fers, -ferring, -ferred | |
| 1. | (tr; |
| 2. | (intr) to hold or take part in a conference or consult together |
| 3. | (tr) an obsolete word for compare |
| [C16: from Latin conferre to gather together, compare, from com- together + ferre to bring] | |
| con'ferment | |
| —n | |
| con'ferral | |
| —n | |
| con'ferrable | |
| —adj | |
| con'ferrer | |
| —n | |
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Conferral
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
The areas of conferral include how grants are administered and promising practices in the field.
Anyone who thinks that work ends or slows down upon conferral of a doctorate is poorly informed.
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