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deferential

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def⋅er⋅en⋅tial

  [def-uh-ren-shuhl]
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–adjective
showing deference; deferent; respectful.
Origin:
1815–25; after deference, by analogy with such pairs as residence: residential

Related forms:
def⋅er⋅en⋅tial⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
courteous, regardful, dutiful, obedient, reverential.
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def·er·en·tial   (děf'ə-rěn'shəl)   
adj.  Marked by or exhibiting deference.
def'er·en'tial·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: def·er·en·tial
Pronunciation: "def-&-'ren-ch&l
Function: adjective
: DEFERENT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

deferential def·er·en·tial (děf'ə-rěn'shəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the vas deferens.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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