deferral

noun

term in accounting

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɝəl/ / /dɪˈfɜːɹəl/ / [dɪˈfɜːɹəɫ]

noun

Etymology: From defer + -al, with ‘r’ doubled to clarify pronunciation.

An act of deferring, a deferment.
A prepayment.