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Deferent

Noun CEFR B2
ˈdɛfəɹənt

Definitions

  1. A duct in the body serving to carry away from, as opposed to an afferent one.
  2. 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.
    historical
  3. That which carries or conveys.
    obsolete

Equivalents

3 more languages
العربيةمحترم
Polskideferent
Tagalogmasunurin

Examples

“though air be the most favorable deferent of sounds”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

deferentectomy deferentialism deferentiality Deferentially deferentitis deferiprone

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