deferral

English

Etymology

defer +‎ -al, with ‘r’ doubled to clarify pronunciation.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɝəl/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪˈfɜːɹəl/, [dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ]
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Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl

Noun

deferral (plural deferrals)

An act of deferring, a deferment.
An accrual.
A prepayment.

Synonyms

(act of deferring): deferment; see also Thesaurus:deferment

Translations

act of deferring

German: Verzögerung (de) f, Zögern n
Italian: spostamento (it) m, differimento (it) m
Spanish: diferimiento m

See also

Deferral on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Accrual on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Prepayment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

Alderfer

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