deferrable
Use Deferrable in a sentence
ə 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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To deferrable
Collins
World English Dictionary
defer1 (dɪˈfɜː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 | |
| de'ferrable1 | |
| —adj | |
| de'ferable1 | |
| —adj | |
| de'ferrer1 | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Deferrable
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Problem solving must occur in a short time frame with non-deferrable deadlines.
It has been seen as more discretionary and, therefore, deferrable.
Integrating deferrable and discretionary loads helps system economics, but is difficult in practice.
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
