a conferring of an honor, degree, or favor; bestowal
: also conˈferment (kənˈfɜrmənt)
conferral in American English
(kənˈfɜːrəl)
noun
the act of conferring or bestowing; conferment
the conferral of an honorary doctorate on the president
Word origin
[1875–80; confer + -al2]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, authoritarian, cross-fertilization, musical chairs, neoclassic-al is a suffix forming nouns from verbs, usually verbs of French or Latin origin. Otherwords that use the affix -al include: denial, refusal