"conferral" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kənˈfɝəl/ [General-American], /kənˈfɜːɹəl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: conferrals [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜːɹəl Etymology: From confer + -al. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|confer|al}} confer + -al Head templates: {{en-noun}} conferral (plural conferrals)
  1. The act of conferring something; conferment Derived forms: conferralism, conferralist

Inflected forms

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