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Deferred vs Deferral - What's the difference?

deferred | deferral |

As an adjective deferred

is of or pertaining to delay of an action.

As a verb deferred

is (defer).

As a noun deferral is

an act of deferring, a deferment.

deferred

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to delay of an action.
  • requested a deferred payment
  • Of or pertaining to yielding to someone else's decision or judgment.
  • (accounting) Of or pertaining to a value that is not realized until a future date, e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, income, either as an asset or liability.
  • Synonyms

    * (delay of action) delayed, postponed * (give way to someone) acquiesced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (defer)
  • deferral

    English

    Noun

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

    * deferment

    See also

    * * (projectlink) * (projectlink)