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de·fer·ment
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mənt
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noun
1.
the act of
deferring
or putting off; postponement.
2.
a temporary exemption from induction into military service.
Origin:
1605–15;
defer
1
+
-ment
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deferment
or
deferral
(dɪˈfɜːmənt, dɪˈfɜːrəl)
—
n
the act of deferring or putting off until another time; postponement
deferral
or
deferral
—
n
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
deferment
1610s, from
defer
(1) +
-ment
. As a word for "conditional exemption from a military draft" it dates to 1918, Amer.Eng., though the thing itself dates back to the Civil War.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
You'll be ineligible for
deferment
or forbearance on your loan.
Student loan
deferment
options are likewise more generous than a typical credit card, mortgage or car loan.
Lenders are encouraged to review each borrower's possible eligibility for an economic hardship
deferment
or a military
deferment
.
Deferment
is a period of time when you are not required to make payments on your federal student loan.
They wont forgive the loan, but you can get a
deferment
for now.
Whenever he heard the sound of gunfire, he immediately asked for a
deferment
.
And because when people are in grad school the loans for undergrad are too oft in
deferment
.
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