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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