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deferent

/ˈdɛfərənt/

Translations

deferentnoun

deferents

/ˈdef.ər.ənt/

/ˈdɛf.ɚ.ənt/

Historical astronomy term.

Synonyms

deferentadjective

more deferent

Comp.

most deferent

Super.

/ˈdɛfərənt/

He was always deferent to his elders.

Он всегда был почтительным к старшим.

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.