Noun: deferral di'fur-ul
- Act of putting off to a future time
"He requested a deferral of his loan payments";
- postponement, deferment
- A state of abeyance or suspended business
"The court granted a deferral of the trial";
- recess
Derived forms: deferrals
Type of: abeyance, delay, holdup, suspension
Encyclopedia: Deferral