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Deferred vs Prepaid - What's the difference?

deferred | prepaid |

As adjectives the difference between deferred and prepaid

is that deferred is of or pertaining to delay of an action while prepaid is paid for in advance.

As verbs the difference between deferred and prepaid

is that deferred is (defer) while prepaid is (prepay).

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)
  • prepaid

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (prepay)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • paid for in advance

  • prepay

    English

    Verb

  • To pay in advance, or beforehand; as, to prepay postage.
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