deferment

Meaning of deferment

noun
  1. the action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement.
    deferment of the decision

Information about deferment

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of deferment is: deferments.
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Hyphenation of deferment

de-fer-ment

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • deferment is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

deferment synonyms

Meaning postponement:

postponement, deferral

Meaning the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended:

suspension

Meaning an act or period of adjourning or being adjourned:

adjournment

Meaning a period of time by which something is late or postponed:

delay

Meaning shelves collectively:

shelving

Meaning change the time of (a planned event):

rescheduling

Meaning the action of interrupting or being interrupted:

interruption

Meaning the action of seizing someone and taking them into custody:

arrest

Meaning a temporary stop in action or speech:

pause

Meaning a short delay permitted before an unpleasant obligation is met or a punishment is carried out:

respite

Meaning a suspension or postponement of judicial proceedings:

stay

Meaning a temporary prohibition of an activity:

moratorium

Meaning a cancellation or postponement of a punishment:

reprieve

Meaning a period officially allowed for payment of a sum due or for compliance with a law or condition, especially an extended period granted as a special favour:

grace

Meaning present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting:

tabling

Meaning the action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on:

continuation

Translation of deferment

Anagrams of deferment

fermented

Words that rhyme with deferment

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