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# deferral

noun (deferral, deferrals) — formal

«deferral» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) The act of putting something off until a later time; a delay that is allowed: «the deferral of the exam». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#m1)
2. (formal) An official permission to start something later, such as a place at university or school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#m2)

### In the lessons

A formal word met in letters from schools, universities, banks and governments. It tells the reader that something was officially delayed, not cancelled. Phrases: «a deferral of payment», «ask for a deferral», «grant a deferral», «deferral of entry».

### Examples

- Sophie asked for a deferral of her university place for a year. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x1)
- The bank allowed a deferral of the loan payments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x2)
- The school agreed to a deferral of the test because so many pupils were ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x3)
- A deferral is not the same as a cancellation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x4)
- His deferral was granted, so he can start next term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x5)
- The council announced a deferral of the building work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/#x6)

### Note

Countable. From the verb «defer» (to put off; also to give way to someone's opinion: «defer to your elders»). Note the double R: deferred, deferring, deferral (but «deference», «deferment» with one R). Formal; in speech say «putting it off» or «delay».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deferral» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deferral/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deferral» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deferral.html) on Mova free.