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Delayed vs. Deferred — What's the Difference?

Delayed vs. Deferred — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Delayed and Deferred

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Delayed

To postpone until a later time; defer.

Deferred

Postponed or delayed
Deferred gratification.
Deferred military draft.

Delayed

To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired
Heavy traffic delayed us.

Deferred

Withheld until a future date
Deferred benefits.
A deferred payment.

Delayed

To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.
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Deferred

Simple past tense and past participle of defer

Delayed

The act of delaying; postponement
Responded without delay.

Deferred

Delayed; put off till later.
Requested a deferred payment

Delayed

The condition of being delayed; detainment.

Deferred

Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.
The decision was deferred to the regional manager

Delayed

The period of time during which one is delayed.

Deferred

(accounting) Whose value is not realized until a future date: e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, and income, either as an asset or liability.

Delayed

The interval of time between two events.

Deferred

(programming) promise

Delayed

Simple past tense and past participle of delay

Deferred

(finance) A deferred bond.

Delayed

Happening later than is usual, expected, or desired.

Deferred

Put off to later;
Requested a deferred payment
Our postponed trip

Delayed

Caused to be slower or later;
The delayed plane finally arrived

Delayed

Not as far along as normal in development

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