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deference

English

Etymology

From French déférence

Morphologically defer +? -ence.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d?f???ns/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?d?.f?.?ns/, /?d?.f??ns/

Noun

deference (countable and uncountable, plural deferences)

  1. Great respect.
    The children treated their elders with deference.
  2. The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
    By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother.

Synonyms

  • honor
  • respect

Translations

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tractability

English

Etymology

tractable +? -ity, from Latin tractabilitas.

Noun

tractability (countable and uncountable, plural tractabilities)

  1. The state of being tractable or docile; docility; tractableness.

References

  • tractability in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • tractability in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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