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deferent¹

  • /ˈdɛfəɹənt/ UK

Where it comes from

From defer and deference; see -ent.

adjective more deferent · most deferent

  1. Showing deference; deferential.

deferent²

  • /ˈdɛfəɹənt/ UK

Where it comes from

From Middle English defferent, from Middle French deferent (modern French déférent) or its etymon Latin dēferēns, dēferentis.

noun deferents

  1. A duct in the body serving to carry away from, as opposed to an afferent one.
  2. historical An imaginary circle surrounding the Earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the centre of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.
  3. obsolete That which carries or conveys. though air be the most favorable deferent of sounds

adjective

  1. not comparable, obsolete Serving to carry; bearing. Bodies deferent.

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adj showing deference

Españoldeferente
Русскийпочти́тельный počtítelʹnyj

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"deferent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deferent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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deferent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deferent

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"deferent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deferent.

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@misc{deferent_2026,
  title = {deferent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deferent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}