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DEFERRAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Act of putting off to a future time
Synonyms:
deferment; deferral; postponement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("deferral" is a kind of...):
delay; holdup (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "deferral"):
adjournment (the act of postponing to another time or place)
Derivation:
defer (hold back to a later time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A state of abeyance or suspended business
Synonyms:
deferral; recess
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("deferral" is a kind of...):
abeyance; suspension (temporary cessation or suspension)
