deferred

[ dih-furd ]
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adjective
  1. postponed or delayed.

  2. suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event: a deferred payment; deferred taxes.

  1. classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.

Origin of deferred

1
First recorded in 1645–55; defer1 + -ed2

Other words from deferred

  • un·de·ferred, adjective
  • well-de·ferred, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for deferred

deferred

/ (dɪˈfɜːd) /


adjective
  1. withheld over a certain period; postponed: a deferred payment

  2. (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend

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