Deferred vs Postpone - What's the difference?
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As verbs the difference between deferred and postpone is that deferred is ( defer) while postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc. As an adjective deferred is of or pertaining to delay of an action.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
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)
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postpone English
Verb
(postpon)
To delay or put off an event, appointment etc.
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Synonyms
* adjourn, defer, delay, forestay, procrastinate, put off, put on ice, stay, suspend
Antonyms
* advance
* hasten
* prepone (India )
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