Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

deferral

[dih-fur-uhl]

Origin

noun

deferment.

Origin:
defer¹ + -al²

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To deferral

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Deferral is always a great word to know.

So is doohickey. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

deferment or deferral (dɪˈfɜːmənt, dɪˈfɜːrəl)

—n
	the act of deferring or putting off until another time; postponement

deferral or deferral

—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

Etymonline

Word Origin & History

deferral

1895, from defer (1) + -al (2).

FOLDOC

Computing Dictionary