deferral

[ dih-fur-uhl ]

noun

1. the act of deferring or putting something off until later; postponement:

   If you are unable to take the exam, you can request a deferral of your registration fees to the next exam date.

2. deferment ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of deferral¹

First recorded in 1890–95; defer ¹ + -al ²

Example Sentences

They asked the judge to consider "non-dismissal options" that could included "deferral of all remaining criminal proceedings until after the end of Defendant's upcoming presidential term".

From BBC

Ohtani’s historic deferrals have kept the team’s actual payroll levels flexible, and seemingly made club executives more willing to pay luxury tax penalties long-term.

From Los Angeles Times

A major reason, apart from having the ignorance of one without first-hand knowledge, while no excuse, was a default deferral to the white institutional space that permitted his ascendence to public intellectual.

From Salon

The Internal Revenue Service uses it for some livestock-related tax deferrals, while the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

While in college he transferred to the University of Pennsylvania and, after graduating, enrolled at Stanford but immediately requested a deferral.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• deferment
• postponement