What does "conferral" mean?

The act of conferring something; conferment

Conferral

Common synonyms include: bestowal, accommodation, accordance, alienation, allocation, amortization.

/kənˈfɝəl/ noun

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Noun

1
The act of conferring something; conferment
"The conferral date of an award shall be the date of approval by the Vice-Chancellor."
2
the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift wordnet

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

From confer + -al.