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de·fer·ra·ble
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dɪˈfɜr
ə
bəl
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adjective
1.
capable of being
deferred
or postponed:
a deferrable project.
2.
qualified or eligible to receive a military deferment.
noun
3.
a person eligible for deferment from compulsory military service.
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Also,
deferable.
Origin:
1940–45;
defer
1
+
-able
Related forms
non·de·fer·ra·ble,
adjective
un·de·fer·ra·ble,
adjective
un·de·fer·ra·b·ly,
adverb
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defer
1
(dɪˈfɜː)
—
vb
,
-fers
,
-ferring
,
-ferred
(
tr
) to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
[C14: from Old French
differer
to be different, postpone; see
differ
]
de'ferrable
1
—
adj
de'ferable
1
—
adj
de'ferrer
1
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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