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deferred

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜːd/

The English word “deferred” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Delayed; put off till later.
  2. Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.
  3. Whose value is not realized until a future date: e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, and income, either as an asset or liability.

noun

  1. Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
  2. A deferred bond.
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