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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Deferment.

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

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun act of putting off to a future time
  • noun a state of abeyance or suspended business

Etymologies

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

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