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Deferent

//ˈdɛfəɹənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Showing deference; deferential.
  2. 2
    Serving to carry; bearing. not-comparable, obsolete

    "Bodies deferent."

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

    "though air be the most favorable deferent of sounds"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From defer and deference; see -ent.

Etymology 2

From Middle English defferent, from Middle French deferent (modern French déférent) or its etymon Latin dēferēns, dēferentis.

Etymology 3

From Middle English defferent, from Middle French deferent (modern French déférent) or its etymon Latin dēferēns, dēferentis.

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