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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDeferral
/dɪˈfɜːr.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of delaying or postponing something.
"The deferral of the meeting allowed everyone to prepare more thoroughly." - 2
A formal postponement of a payment or obligation.
"She applied for a deferral on her student loan payments due to financial hardship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'deferral' originates from the Latin 'differre', meaning 'to carry away' or 'to postpone', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted over time from general delay to a more specific context of postponing obligations or decisions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Deferral" is said worldwide
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report
Transliteration: rɛ.pɔʁ
"Le report de la réunion a permis à tout le monde de mieux se préparer."
Aufschub
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fʃʊp
"Der Aufschub des Treffens gab jedem die Möglichkeit, sich besser vorzubereiten."
rinvio
Transliteration: rinˈvi.o
"Il rinvio della riunione ha permesso a tutti di prepararsi meglio."
aplazamiento
Transliteration: aplaθaˈmjento
"El aplazamiento de la reunión permitió a todos prepararse mejor."
adiamento
Transliteration: adiɐˈmẽtu
"O adiamento da reunião permitiu que todos se preparassem melhor."
स्थगन
Transliteration: sthaagan
"बैठक का स्थगन सभी को बेहतर तैयारी करने की अनुमति देता है।"
延期
Transliteration: yánqī
"会议的延期让每个人都有更多的准备时间。"
연기
Transliteration: yeongi
"회의의 연기가 모든 사람에게 더 나은 준비 시간을 주었습니다."
延期
Transliteration: enki
"会議の延期は、皆がより良く準備する機会を与えました。"
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