deferred
dɪˈfɜrd
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Definition of deferred - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
later timedelayed or postponed until a later time
  • The meeting was deferred to next week.
delayed postponed
2.
financeTECH.not realized until a future date in accountingTECH.
  • Deferred taxes will be accounted for next year.
delayed postponed suspended

Noun

1.
financepayment or action delayed until a future date
  • The deferred will be paid out next year.
delayed postponed suspended
2.
technologyTECH.object representing a delayed result in programmingTECH.
  • The function returns a deferred that resolves later.
future promise
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Expressions with deferred

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purchase settled later than the agreed date
We bought the equipment on deferred payment and settled the bill in July.
plan to receive money after retiring
She invested in a deferred annuity for her retirement.
retirement income kept for payment at a later agreed date
After leaving the company, she chose to keep a deferred pension.
company share with payment rights delayed until others are paid
He invested in a deferred share for long-term gains.
taxes owed or recoverable in the future due to timing differences
The company reported deferred taxation on its balance sheet.
sentence postponed to observe offender's behavior
The judge granted a deferred sentence to the young offender.

Origin of deferred

Latin, differre (to carry apart)

Terms with deferred included in their meaning

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deferred payment
purchase goods or services without immediate payment
purchase plan
financial system allowing deferred payment for goods and services
deferred promise
promise to do something at a later time
deferred payment
order fulfilled without immediate payment
trade payment paper
document authorizing deferred payment for goods
employment
deferred payments to encourage long-term employment
time
having been deferred or postponed
shopping
request a deferred offer from a merchant

Examples of deferred in a sentence

  • Her enrollment was deferred until the following semester.
  • Deferred income will be included in next quarter's financial report.
  • The deferred payment plan was outlined in the contract.
  • The deferred will be settled in installments.
  • He received the deferred after the project completion.
  • A deferred is used to handle asynchronous operations.

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  1. French:reporté, report, ...
  2. German:verschoben, verzögerte Zahlung, ...
  3. Italian:rinviato, pagamento differito, ...
  4. Spanish:aplazado, objeto diferido, ...
  5. Portuguese:adiado, pagamento adiado, ...
  6. Chinese:推迟的, 延期付款, ...
  7. Japanese:延期された, 繰延べ, ...
  8. Arabic:مُؤَجَّل, مستَحَق مؤجَّل, ...
  9. Hebrew:דָּחוּי, דָּחוּי, ...
  10. Russian:отложенный, отсроченный платеж, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відкладений, відстрочений платіж, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थगित, डिफर्ड, ...
defer
dɪˈfɜːr
deferring

Definition of defer - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
timetr.delay or postpone an event or actiontr.
  • They decided to defer the meeting until next week.
delay postpone suspend
2.
yieldintr.submit to the opinion or desire of othersintr.
  • She decided to defer to her manager's decision.
submit yield
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yield to someone's opinion or decision
She decided to defer to her manager's decision.
delay tax payment through legal methods
They managed to defer tax using a special provision.

Origin of defer

Latin, differre (to delay)

Examples of defer in a sentence

  • The committee will defer the decision until more data is available.
  • He chose to defer to the committee's recommendations.
  • They agreed to defer to the expert's judgment.

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  1. French:reporter, s'en remettre, ...
  2. German:verschieben, nachgeben, ...
  3. Italian:rinviare, cedere, ...
  4. Spanish:posponer, ceder, ...
  5. Portuguese:adiar, ceder, ...
  6. Chinese:推迟, 听从, ...
  7. Japanese:延期する, 従う, ...
  8. Arabic:أَجَّلَ, اِحْتَرَمَ رَأْي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהִיכָּנַע, ...
  10. Russian:откладывать, уступать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відкласти, підкорятися, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थगित करना, झुकना, ...
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