deferable

de·fer·ra·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-fur-uh-buh l]
- /dɪˈfɜr ə bəl/
- /dɪˈfɜːrəbl /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-fur-uh-buh l]
- /dɪˈfɜr ə bəl/

Definitions of deferable word

adjective deferable capable of being deferred or postponed: a deferrable project. 1
adjective deferable qualified or eligible to receive a military deferment. 1
noun deferable a person eligible for deferment from compulsory military service. 1
adjective deferable Alternative form of deferrable. 0

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Origin of deferable

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; defer1 + -able

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Parts of speech for Deferable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Deferable

deferable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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