deferment
pronunciation
How to pronounce deferment in British English:
UK [dɪ'fɜ:mənt]
How to pronounce deferment in American English:
US [dɪˈfɚmənt]
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- Noun:
- act of putting off to a future time
Word Origin
- deferment (n.)
- 1610s, from defer (v.1) + -ment. As a word for "conditional exemption from a military draft" it dates to 1918, American English.
Example
- 1. They have loan forgiveness options , they have better deferment and forbearance options as well .
- 2. Drop-out and deferment rates are also hair-curling : only 40 % of students graduate in four years .
- 3. In the words of lee kuan yew , former prime minister of singapore and a keen advocate of asian values , the chinese family encouraged " scholarship and hard work and thrift and deferment of present enjoyment for future gain " .