Deferent

Definition:

  • (a.) Serving to carry; bearing.
  • (n.) That which carries or conveys.
  • (n.) An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.

Compare deferent with other words:

deferent vs. deferment

deferent vs. different

deferent vs. diffident

deferent vs. epicycle

deferent vs. periphery

deferent vs. earth

circle vs. deferent

deferent vs. imaginary

deference vs. deferent