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The Vietnam War was causing people to get drafted; I had received a deferment to finish my undergraduate education, and in order to continue to get a deferment, you had to go to graduate school.
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Meaning of "deferment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFERMENT

deferment  [dɪˈfɜːmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFERMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deferment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFERMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of deferment in the English dictionary

The definition of deferment in the dictionary is the act of deferring or putting off until another time; postponement.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFERMENT


affirmant
əˈfɜːmənt
agreement
əˈɡriːmənt
averment
əˈvɜːmənt
calmant
ˈkɑːmənt
conferment
kənˈfɜːmənt
debarment
dɪˈbɑːmənt
determent
dɪˈtɜːmənt
disagreement
ˌdɪsəˈɡriːmənt
disbarment
dɪsˈbɑːmənt
disinterment
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːmənt
dormant
ˈdɔːmənt
formant
ˈfɔːmənt
garment
ˈɡɑːmənt
informant
ɪnˈfɔːmənt
interment
ɪnˈtɜːmənt
preferment
prɪˈfɜːmənt
reinterment
ˌriːɪnˈtɜːmənt
sarment
ˈsɑːmənt
Stormont
ˈstɔːmənt
undergarment
ˈʌndəˌɡɑːmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFERMENT

defensive
defensive medicine
defensively
defensiveness
defer
deferable
deference
deferent
deferential
deferentially
deferrable
deferral
deferred
deferred annuity
deferred liability
deferred sentence
deferred success
deferrer
deferring
defervescence

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFERMENT

a visual impairment
accouterment
advertisement
betterment
bewilderment
decipherment
devourment
discolorment
discolourment
disempowerment
dismemberment
empowerment
endangerment
endearment
ferment
impairment
mental impairment
reckless endangerment
torment
visual impairment
wonderment

Synonyms and antonyms of deferment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFERMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deferment» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deferment

Translation of «deferment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFERMENT

Find out the translation of deferment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deferment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deferment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

延期
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aplazamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

deferment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोहलत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأجيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отсрочка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diferimento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্থগন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

report
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penangguhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufschub
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

延期
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penundaan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự hoan lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடத்துதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थगित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tecil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

differimento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odroczenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відстрочка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amânare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitstel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppskov
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utsettelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deferment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERMENT»

The term «deferment» is regularly used and occupies the 88.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deferment

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QUOTES WITH «DEFERMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deferment.
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Robert Shapiro
The Vietnam War was causing people to get drafted; I had received a deferment to finish my undergraduate education, and in order to continue to get a deferment, you had to go to graduate school.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFERMENT»

Discover the use of deferment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deferment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
NEW DEFERMENT POLICY College student deferment has become the subject of lively public controversy. It will be decided by two developments: 1) Regulations for deferment, issued by selective service director, Major General Lewis B.
2
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Education, PT. ...
(ii) With the exception of a deferment authorized under paragraph (o) of this section, a borrower may continue to receive a specific type of deferment that is limited to a maximum period of time only if the total amount of time that the borrower ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(a) Requested deferment. Upon the request of any participant receiving a degree from a school of medicine, osteopathy, or dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatry or pharmacy, the Secretary will defer the beginning date of the ...
4
Manual for Courts-Martial United States
immediate need for the accused; the effect of deferment on good order and discipline in the command; the accused's character, mental condition, family situation, and service record. The decision of the authority acting on the deferment request ...
Defense Dept., Joint Service Committee on Military Justice, Etats-Unis
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L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
the borrower must request the deferment, and provide the lender with all information and documents required to establish eligibility for a specific type of deferment. (5) An authorized deferment period begins on the date that the holder  ...
6
Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21 Food and Drugs: CFR ...
682.210 Deferment. (a) General. (1)(i) A borrower is entitled to have periodic installment payments of principal deferred during authorized periods after the beginning of the repayment period, pursuant to paragraph (b) and paragraphs (s)  ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
7
Funding Education Beyond High School:The Guide to Federal ...
c3 POSTPONING LOAN REPAYMENT (DEFERMENT AND FORBEARANCE) Under certain circumstances, you can receive periods of deferment or forbearance that allow you to postpone loan repayment. These periods don't count toward the ...
United States
8
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Education, PT. ...
682.210 Deferment. (a) General. (1)(i) A borrower is entitled to have periodic installment payments of principal deferred during authorized periods after the beginning of the repayment period, pursuant to paragraph (b) and paragraphs (s)  ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
9
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Education, PT. ...
borrower is entitled to deferment for 12 months. (4) If an institution no longer qualifies as an institution of higher education, the borrower's deferment ends on the date the institution ceases to qualify. (c) A borrower need not repay principal, and ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2012
10
Don't Break the Bank: College Version
Peterson's. school. If you find yourself falling behind on your student loans in the form of delinquencyor default, consider applying for a deferment or forbearance until you can properly resume payments.
Peterson's, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFERMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deferment is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lenders not following law on loans to military, report says
... had been deployed to Afghanistan and contacted his servicer to inquire about a military deferment during his deployment,” the report stated. «Stars and Stripes, Jul 15»
2
New Air Force rules give new moms longer break from deployments
The Post-Pregnancy Deployment Deferment is being expanded from the ... Additional details on the expanded deferment are expected to be ... «AirForceTimes.com, Jul 15»
3
Horror kidnap role woman Aileen Gray freed on bail
He also conceded that while Gray had been convicted of two offences common assault during the deferment period but claimed they were as a ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Student Loan Servicing Headaches Plague Military Troops And …
... find themselves distracted from their military assignments by a mishandled payment, an unanswered deferment request or a botched transfer. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
5
Everything You Need to Know Before Consolidating Your Student …
Federal loans often allow a host of deferment and forbearance options in case you lose your job or experience other financial hardship. «NerdWallet, Jul 15»
6
Auditor, council member trade jabs
... his complaints at an informal council meeting last week that recent projections have been off because of the city's tax deferment policy. «The Courier, Jul 15»
7
How to Pick the Right Student Loans for You
Interest isn't charged while you're in school or during deferment periods, and payments aren't required until after graduation. «NerdWallet, Jul 15»
8
AmeriCorps Empowers Americans to Tackle Challenges
Depending on the program, benefits such as living allowances, training, limited health benefits and loan deferment may be available. «GraysHarborTalk, Jul 15»
9
Quah Zheng Wen granted deferment from full-time NS until August …
The 18-year-old had submitted an application for deferment, which included his training schedule and targets with the goal to represent ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
10
Ask Amy: Is daughter a hoarder or a slob?
Unfortunately I wasn't able to join the program at that time, but you generously left the door open to a deferment. Over the past year I have ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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