deferred en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /dɪˈfɝd/ (US)
- /dɪˈfɜːd/ (UK)
Meanings
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Delayed; put off till later.
requested a deferred payment
In retrospect, it was small wonder that Railtrack found its finances under pressure, as with ever increasing demand there was an inevitable effect on infrastructure renewals. Matters came to a head with the Hatfield accident on October 17 2000, when there was a high-speed derailment as a result of deferred track maintenance.
2024 January 10, 'Industry Insider', “Success built on liberalisation and market freedom”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 69:
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Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.
The decision was deferred to the regional manager
- Whose value is not realized until a future date: e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, and income, either as an asset or liability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more deferred | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most deferred | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deferred prosecution agreement · nondeferred · deferred annuity · undeferred · deferred time
Synonyms
Translations (18)
ru отло́женный (delayed) · bg отсрочен (delayed) · tr ertelenmiş (delayed) · ro întârziată (delayed) · fi viivästynyt (delayed) · el αναβαλλόμενος (delayed) · tl inantala (delayed) · fi alisteinen (yielded) · tr gecikmeli (delayed) · cs odložený (delayed) · tr vadeli (accounting: value not realized) · tl inantala (accounting: value not realized) · bg забавен (delayed) · de aufgeschoben (delayed) · fi viivästetty (delayed) · de -aufschub (accounting: value not realized) · fi jaksotettu (accounting: value not realized) · ro întârziat (delayed)