1. (noun)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. (noun)deference, respect, respectfulness courteous regard for people's feelings "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
3. (noun)complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Definition of 'deference'
