Deferred
/dɪˈfɝd/ adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”).
- 2 A deferred bond.
"Only some Eurobonds are Euro straights with normal fixed coupons: many have innovative coupon structures, like zeros, deferreds, or step-ups; many are dual-currency (coupon and principal currencies are not the same); […]"
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of defer form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Delayed; put off till later.
"requested a deferred payment"
- 2 Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.
"The decision was deferred to the regional manager"
- 3 Whose value is not realized until a future date: e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, and income, either as an asset or liability.
Example
More examples"The payment will be deferred for two years."