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deferrable

adj
/dɪˈfɜːɹəbəɫ/UK

Etymology

From defer + -able.

  1. derived from differō
  2. derived from differer
  3. inherited from differren — “to postpone”
  4. suffixed as deferrable — “defer + able”

Definitions

  1. That can be deferred.

  2. Something that can be deferred.

    • 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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