/ Dictionary / Index D deference: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: def•er•ence Pronunciation: (def'ur-uns), [key] — n. respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another. respectful or courteous regard: in deference to his wishes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deference (Thesaurus) deferable deferent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language