Associations to the word «Deferent»

Wiktionary

DEFERENT, adjective. Showing deference.
DEFERENT, adjective. (obsolete) Serving to carry; bearing.
DEFERENT, noun. (obsolete) That which carries or conveys.
DEFERENT, noun. (obsolete) (Ptolemaic astronomy) 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.

Dictionary definition

DEFERENT, adjective. Showing deference.

Wise words

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