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deferent

/ˈdɛfərənt/

Translations

deferentnoun

deferents

/ˈdef.ər.ənt/

/ˈdɛf.ɚ.ənt/

Historical astronomy term.

déférentAstronomie antique.

According to Ptolemy, the Moon travels on an epicycle whose center moves on a deferent.

Selon Ptolémée, la Lune se déplace sur un épicycle dont le centre se meut sur un déférent.

Synonyms

deferentadjective

more deferent

Comp.

most deferent

Super.

/ˈdɛfərənt/

He was always deferent to his elders.

Il était toujours déférent envers ses aînés.

Additional translations

Synonyms

deferentnoun

In the Ptolemaic geocentric model, the large circle around the Earth along which the center of a planet's epicycle moves.

According to Ptolemy, the Moon travels on an epicycle whose center moves on a deferent.

deferentadjective

Showing respect or courteous regard for someone else's opinions or wishes.

He was always deferent to his elders, listening carefully to their advice.

Showing deference; respectful toward someone else's opinions, wishes, or authority.

The students remained deferent toward their mentor throughout the discussion.

Conveying or carrying away; efferent—used especially of the duct that carries sperm from the testicle (the vas deferens).

The surgeon identified the deferent duct before proceeding with the operation.