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deference
Overview of noun deference
The noun deference has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) deference, respect -- (a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean")
2. deference, respect, respectfulness -- (courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy")
3. complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference -- (a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deference
3 senses of deference
Sense 1
deference, respect
=> politeness, civility
=> formality
=> conformity, conformation, compliance, abidance
=> cooperation
=> group action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
deference, respect, respectfulness
=> courtesy, good manners
=> manner, personal manner
=> demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
=> agreeableness, agreeability
=> disposition, temperament
=> nature
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun deference
1 of 3 senses of deference
Sense 1
deference, respect
=> court, homage
=> last respects
=> props
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun deference
3 senses of deference
Sense 1
deference, respect
=> politeness, civility
Sense 2
deference, respect, respectfulness
=> courtesy, good manners
Sense 3
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
=> agreeableness, agreeability
Antonyms of noun deference
Member Holonyms of noun deference
Substance Holonyms of noun deference
Part Holonyms of noun deference
Member Meronyms of noun deference
Substance Meronyms of noun deference
Part Meronyms of noun deference
Meronyms of noun deference
Holonyms of noun deference
Attributes of noun deference
Derived Forms of noun deference
3 senses of deference
Sense 1
deference, respect
RELATED TO>(adj) deferential#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
RELATED TO>(adj) deferent#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
Sense 2
deference, respect, respectfulness
RELATED TO>(adj) deferential#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
RELATED TO>(adj) deferent#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
RELATED TO>(verb) defer#2
=> submit, bow, defer, accede, give in
Sense 3
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
RELATED TO>(adj) deferential#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
RELATED TO>(adj) deferent#1
=> deferent, deferential, regardful
Domain of noun deference
Domain Terms of noun deference
Familiarity of noun deference
deference used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun deference
3 senses of deference
Sense 1
deference, respect
> politeness, civility
=> courtesy
=> deference, respect
=> devoir
Sense 2
deference, respect, respectfulness
> courtesy, good manners
=> politeness, niceness
=> urbanity
=> graciousness
=> chivalry, gallantry, politesse
=> deference, respect, respectfulness
=> civility
Sense 3
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
> agreeableness, agreeability
=> complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
=> affirmativeness
Meronyms of noun deference
3 senses of deference
Sense 3
complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference
=> agreeableness, agreeability
=> disposition, temperament
HAS PART: cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
HAS PART: uncheerfulness
Holonyms of noun deference
Grep of noun deference
deference
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