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- [dih-furd]
- /dɪˈfɜrd/
- /dɪˈfɜːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-furd]
- /dɪˈfɜrd/
Definitions of deferred word
- adjective deferred withheld over a certain period; postponed 3
- adjective deferred (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend 3
- adjective deferred postponed 3
- adjective deferred having the rights, interest, or payment withheld until a certain date 3
- adjective deferred Deferred expenses are paid for before they are used, and deferred income is received before it has been earned. 3
- adjective deferred postponed or delayed. 1
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Origin of deferred
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; defer1 + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Deferred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
deferred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
deferred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for deferred
adj deferred
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- prolonged — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- retarded — characterized by a slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.
adjective deferred
- assessed — Simple past tense and past participle of assess.
Antonyms for deferred
adj deferred
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- furthered — at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.
- hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
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