"différance" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French différance (“deferral”) (coined in this sense by Derrida), from différer (“to postpone”); but punning on différence (“difference”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|différance|gloss=deferral}} French différance (“deferral”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} différance (uncountable)
  1. (literary theory, linguistics) The endless deferral of any ultimate meaning in a word or sentence, owing to the necessity of recourse to a potentially infinite series of other, equally uncertain words or signs. Wikipedia link: différance Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (the endless deferral of any ultimate meaning in a word or sentence): 差延 (saen) (alt: さえん) (Japanese), различание (različanije) [neuter] (Russian)

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