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Deferred vs Procrastinate - What's the difference?

deferred | procrastinate |

As verbs the difference between deferred and procrastinate

is that deferred is past tense of defer while procrastinate is to put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.

As an adjective deferred

is of or pertaining to delay of an action.

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)
  • procrastinate

    English

    Verb

    (procrastinat)
  • To put off; to delay taking action; to wait until later.
  • He procrastinated until the last minute and had to stay up all night to finish.
  • To put off; to delay (something).
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  • Derived terms

    * procrastination * procrastinator

    See also

    * carpe diem cras * perendinate