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Meaning of "deferred" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFERRED

deferred  [dɪˈfɜːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFERRED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deferred is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEFERRED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Defer

Defer may refer to: ▪ Defer Elementary School, a Michigan State Historic Sitee ▪ Deference, the acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the power of one's superior or superiors ▪ Deferral, the delaying of the realization of an asset or liability until a future date...

Definition of deferred in the English dictionary

The definition of deferred in the dictionary is withheld over a certain period; postponed. Other definition of deferred is ranking behind other types of shares for dividend.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFERRED


absurd
əbˈsɜːd
bird
bɜːd
crossword
ˈkrɒswɜːd
firebird
ˈfaɪəˌbɜːd
furred
fɜːd
heard
hɜːd
herd
hɜːd
hummingbird
ˈhʌmɪŋˌbɜːd
Hurd
hɜːd
inferred
ɪnˈfɜːd
keyword
ˈkiːˌwɜːd
nerd
nɜːd
password
ˈpɑːsˌwɜːd
preferred
prɪˈfɜːd
third
θɜːd
thunderbird
ˈθʌndəˌbɜːd
unfurred
ʌnˈfɜːd
unpreferred
ˌʌnprɪˈfɜːd
Verde
vɜːd
word
wɜːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFERRED

defensively
defensiveness
defer
deferable
deference
deferent
deferential
deferentially
deferment
deferrable
deferral
deferred annuity
deferred liability
deferred sentence
deferred success
deferrer
deferring
defervescence
defeudalise
defeudalize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFERRED

averred
barred
blurred
charred
conferred
deterred
disbarred
disinterred
incurred
interred
marred
occurred
overred
referred
scarred
spurred
starred
stirred
transferred
undeterred

Synonyms and antonyms of deferred in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEFERRED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deferred» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deferred

Translation of «deferred» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFERRED

Find out the translation of deferred to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deferred from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deferred» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

递延
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diferido
570 millions of speakers

English

deferred
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आस्थगित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المؤجلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отложенные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

diferido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিলম্বিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

différée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tertunda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

latenten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

繰延
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이연
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ditanggepi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thu nhập hoãn lại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒத்திவைக்கப்பட்ட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थगित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vadeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

differita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odroczony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відкладені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amânat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναβαλλόμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgestelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uppskjuten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utsatt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deferred

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERRED»

The term «deferred» is very widely used and occupies the 21.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFERRED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deferred» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deferred» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deferred

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEFERRED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deferred.
1
A. S. Byatt
We talk about feelings. And about sex. And about bodies, and their gratification, violation, repair, decoration, deferred, maybe permanently deferred, mortality. Feelings are a bodily thing, and respecting them is called, is, kindness.
2
Heather Donahue
I don't know anyone who ever got deferred pay. I'm the first of my friends to ever actually get a deferred paycheck.
3
Carol Gilligan
Women have traditionally deferred to the judgment of men although often while intimating a sensibility of their own which is at variance with that judgment.
4
Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or does it explode?
5
Arthur Laffer
It has always amazed me how tax cuts don't work until they take effect. Mr. Obama's experience with deferred tax rate increases will be the reverse. The economy will collapse in 2011.
6
Ben Marcus
Mostly we're motivated to control ourselves in public. Mostly. At home the motivation is much less clear. At home there's a bit of a lab for bad behavior. You can test things out without terrible consequences. Or maybe the consequences are there, but they are deferred, buried, much harder to detect.
7
Steven Rattner
The highest-income Americans don't need tax-free health insurance, mortgage interest deductions or deferred taxation on retirement funds.
8
Andrew Vachss
All children are born pure egoists. They perceive their needs to the exclusion of all others. Only through socialization do they learn that some forms of gratification must be deferred and others denied.
9
Elizabeth Warren
A pension is nothing more than deferred compensation.
10
Diane Watson
Justice deferred is justice denied.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFERRED»

Discover the use of deferred in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deferred and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Value Relevance of Deferred Taxes in Mergers and Acquisitions
The major concern in a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction is how to determine the economic benefits and burdens and allocate them among the participating firms.
Wei-Chih Chiang, 2008
2
Disaster Deferred: How New Science Is Changing our View of ...
Seth Stein clearly explains the techniques seismologists use to study Midwestern quakes and estimate their danger.
Seth Stein, 2013
3
Victory Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life in America
He tells the truly remarkable story of how a health crisis pushed a disjointed jumble of local activists to become a nationally visible and politically powerful civil rights movement, a full-fledged minority group challenging the authority ...
John-Manuel Andriote, 1999
4
The Dream Long Deferred: The Landmark Struggle for ...
Gaillard, who covered school integration for the Charlotte Observer, updates his earlier 1988 and 1999 editions of this work to examine the difficult circumstances of the present day.
Frye Gaillard, 2006
5
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Answer Book
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Answer Book is a vital question-and-answer reference that is essential for professionals who advise, plan, fund, or administer nonqualified deferred compensation plans.
Barry K. Downey, Henry A. Smith, Michael P. Connors, 2005
6
A Dream Deferred: How Social Work Education Lost Its Way and ...
A Dream Deferred builds on the past, presents a bracing critique of the present, and proposes recommendations for a better future that cannot be ignored or dismissed.
David Stoesz, Howard Jacob Karger, Terry E. Carrillo, 2011
7
Black Americans' Views of Racial Inequality: The Dream Deferred
An analysis of black opinions about the sources of their inequality in American society and the appropriate means for redressing this.
Lee Sigelman, Susan Welch, 1994
8
A Dream Deferred: New Studies in Russian and Soviet Labour ...
This volume brings together the latest work in Russian labour history, based on exciting materials from previously closed archives and collections.
Donald A. Filtzer, 2008
9
A Dream Deferred, a Joy Achieved: Stories of Struggle and ...
With a unique perspective, this collection of inspiring stories is a testament to the fighting spirit of former foster children, and an inspiration to others currently in the same situation to emerge from the system as successful productive ...
Charisse Nesbit, 2007
10
A Dream Deferred
From the author of the award-winning bestseller The Content of Our Character comes a new essay collection that tells the untold story behind the polarized racial politics in America today.
Shelby Steele, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFERRED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deferred is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Vyapam scam: Govt plea for probe deferred to July 20 by HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday deferred till July 20 the hearing on the plea of the state government seeking handing over the ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
2
Cash-in-lieu changes deferred to August
The planning committee deferred its decision on changes to the cash-in-lieu of parklands policy until its meeting on Aug. 25, to give councillors ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
3
Downtown Las Vegas: A Dream Deferred?
The Container Park is one of the successes from the Downtown Project, a multi-million dollar investment from Zappo's Tony Hsieh into ... «KNPR, Jul 15»
4
Eamcet counselling deferred again | Hyderabad NYOOOZ
Until appropriate order is passed by the division bench of the high court, the counselling process will be deferred." Officials of Telangana State ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
5
Tazreen Fashions fire charge-framing deferred to Aug 13
The framing of charges in the case over the death of more than 100 workers in Tazreen Fashions Factory fire has been deferred. «Bangladesh News 24 hours, Jul 15»
6
Hearing on framing of charges against Abu Jundal deferred
The sessions court here today deferred till month-end the hearing on framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Toiba operative and key plotter of ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
7
Sentencing in septic tank murder trial deferred for probation reports
The sentencing of Anthony De Paul Hope and Ralph Tyndall, the two men found guilty of murdering caretaker Colleen Forrester and dumping ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
8
Rights Deferred
Hindus do not have any existing marriage law in Pakistan. Currently in the absence of it, they do not have any legal document, pertaining to ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
9
Shelly Johns, mother of abducted girl, gets deferred judgments in …
According to court records, Shelly Johns, 44, received deferred judgments for charges of child endangerment causing bodily injury and child ... «KCRG, Jul 15»
10
Deferred Rendering - Shadow Mapping Artifacts
First of all an image of my scene rendered in deferred mode with shadow map applied to visualize what I'm going to talk about. «GameDev.net, Jul 15»

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