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Carryover vs Deferral - What's the difference?

carryover | deferral |

As nouns the difference between carryover and deferral

is that carryover is something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time while deferral is an act of deferring, a deferment.

carryover

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Something whose duration has been extended or that has been transferred to another time
  • An amount, especially a sum of money, transferred to a new column in a ledger, or applied to a later time

    • Quotations

    * 1980 Daniel T. Morrow - The Economics of the International Stockholding of Wheat *: First, as a general rule, carryover stocks are, held in countries that have lower carrying costs, which are probably exporting countries because they enjoy lower prices. * 1992 Vic Campbell - Junction: Mild Adventure for the Armchair Ruralists *: The “Black Shoe” title is a carryover from the days of coal-burning ships . . .

    deferral

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of deferring, a deferment.
  • An accrual.
  • A prepayment.

    • Synonyms

    * deferment

    See also

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