- The act or an instance of delaying or putting off.
- Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
Dictionary:
de·fer·ment (dĭ-fûr'mənt) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: deferment |
noun
| Law Dictionary: Deferment |
Postponing or putting off to a future time. May apply to the vesting or enjoyment of an estate, or to the calling of a person to serve in the armed forces. 50 U.S.C., App. §456. To defer does not mean to abolish, 17 S.E. 2d 22, 24, or omit, 90 F. 2d 549. 551.
| Word Tutor: deferment |
The college student received his deferment in April.
| Translations: Deferment |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - udsættelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitstel (ook van militaire dienst)
Français (French)
n. - report, suspension, ajournement, renvoi, retard (dans), (Mil) sursis
Deutsch (German)
n. - Aufschiebung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναβολή, αναστολή
Italiano (Italian)
differimento
Português (Portuguese)
n. - adiamento (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - aplazamiento, prórroga
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - uppskjutande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
迁延, 展缓, 延期
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 遷延, 展緩, 延期
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 미룸, 징병 연기, 거치
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) عمليه تأجيل أو تأخير شئ وبخاصه الخدمه العسكريه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - עיכוב, דחייה
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