deferrable

English

Etymology

defer +‎ -able

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): [dɪˈfɜːɹəbəɫ]

Adjective

deferrable (not comparable)

  1. That can be deferred.

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Noun

deferrable (plural deferrables)

  1. Something that can be deferred.
    • 1962, Harold Florian Clark, Harold Stephenson Sloan, Classrooms in the Stores, page 111:
      Two general classes of goods and services then emerge — the essentials and the deferrables. The immediate wants present no problem. They must be had and are purchased accordingly.
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