deferrable

adj, noun — 2 senses

deferrable

adj

UK [dɪˈfɜːɹəbəɫ]

Etymology From defer + -able.

1

That can be deferred.

Antonyms: nondeferrable
Derived terms: undeferrable

deferrable

noun

Etymology From defer + -able.

1

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.1962, Harold Florian Clark, Harold Stephenson Sloan, Classrooms in the Stores, page 111:

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