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- [def-er-uh nt]
- /ˈdɛf ər ənt/
- /ˈdefərənt/
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- [def-er-uh nt]
- /ˈdɛf ər ənt/
Definitions of deferent word
- adjective deferent (esp of a bodily nerve, vessel, or duct) conveying an impulse, fluid, etc, outwards, down, or away; efferent 3
- noun deferent (in the Ptolemaic system) a circle centred on the earth around which the centre of the epicycle was thought to move 3
- abbreviation DEFERENT deferential 3
- adjective deferent carrying down or out 3
- adjective deferent of or relating to the vas deferens 3
- adjective deferent conveying away; efferent. 1
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Origin of deferent
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; defer2 + -ent
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Parts of speech for Deferent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deferent popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
deferent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deferent
adjective deferent
- abject — You use abject to emphasize that a situation or quality is extremely bad.
Top questions with deferent
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