/ Dictionary / Index D deferral: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•fer•ral Pronunciation: (di-fûr'ul), [key] — n. deferment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deferral (Thesaurus) deferrable deferred Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language