Conferral

//kənˈfɝəl// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of conferring something; conferment

    "The conferral date of an award shall be the date of approval by the Vice-Chancellor."

  2. 2
    the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift wordnet

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accommodationaccordancealienationamortizationassignationassignment

Example

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"The conferral date of an award shall be the date of approval by the Vice-Chancellor."

Etymology

From confer + -al.

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