deferrable

English

Etymology

defer +‎ -able

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): [dɪˈfɜːɹəbəɫ]

Adjective

deferrable (not comparable)

1. That can be deferred.

Antonyms

• nondeferrable

Translations

that can be deferred

• German: aufschiebbar (de), hinausschiebbar
• Turkish: ertelenebilir, tecil edilebilir

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.