"deferment" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈfɜːmənt/ [UK] Forms: deferment [singular], deferments [plural]
Etymology: defer + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|defer|ment}} defer + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A deferment is the arrangement for something to happen at a later time than originally planned. Synonyms: postponement
    Sense id: simple-deferment-en-noun-0fM1A84D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ment
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