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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.
2.
financeTECH. not realized until a future date in accountingTECH.
- Deferred taxes will be accounted for next year.
Noun
1.
financepayment or action delayed until a future date
- The deferred will be paid out next year.
2.
technologyTECH. object representing a delayed result in programmingTECH.
- The function returns a deferred that resolves later.
Expressions with deferred
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arrangement allowing goods or services to be paid for later
The store offers deferred payment for large appliance purchases.
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.
sentence postponed to observe offender's behavior
The judge granted a deferred sentence to the young offender.
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.
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
finance
of a loan, repayment may be deferred
property tax
tax-deferred swap of investment properties under IRS code 1031
acr: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
program for young immigrants to stay in the US
acr: deferred prosecution agreement
deal to delay legal action if rules are followed
retirement savings
tax-deferred pension for unincorporated business employees
deferred payment
to be paid later
acr: Tax-Deferred Account
savings account where taxes are paid later
finance
letter of credit with deferred payment terms
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.
Developers often work with a deferred in JavaScript.
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- French:reporté, report, ...
- German:verschoben, verzögerte Zahlung, ...
- Italian:rinviato, pagamento differito, ...
- Spanish:aplazado, objeto diferido, ...
- Portuguese:adiado, pagamento adiado, ...
- Chinese:推迟的, 延期付款, ...
- Japanese:延期された, 繰延べ, ...
- Arabic:مُؤَجَّل, مستَحَق مؤجَّل, ...
- Hebrew:דָּחוּי, דָּחוּי, ...
- Russian:отложенный, отсроченный платеж, ...
- Ukrainian:відкладений, відстрочений платіж, ...
- Hindi:स्थगित, डिफर्ड, ...
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.
2.
yieldintr. submit to the opinion or desire of othersintr.
- She decided to defer to her manager's decision.
Expressions with defer
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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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- French:reporter, s'en remettre, ...
- German:verschieben, nachgeben, ...
- Italian:rinviare, cedere, ...
- Spanish:posponer, ceder, ...
- Portuguese:adiar, ceder, ...
- Chinese:推迟, 听从, ...
- Japanese:延期する, 従う, ...
- Arabic:أَجَّلَ, اِحْتَرَمَ رَأْي, ...
- Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהִיכָּנַע, ...
- Russian:откладывать, уступать, ...
- Ukrainian:відкласти, підкорятися, ...
- Hindi:स्थगित करना, झुकना, ...
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