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deferred

/dɪˈfɜːd/

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verb

To delay or postpone

Examples :

"The student deferred his exam because he was sick. "

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verb

After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).

Examples :

"After winning the coin toss, the captain deferred their decision to the second half, giving the other team the choice to kick or receive to start the game. "

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verb

To delay, to wait.

Examples :

""Because of the heavy rain, the soccer game was deferred to next Saturday." "

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To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

Examples :

"Because Sarah was new to the team, she deferred to her supervisor's experience when deciding on the best marketing strategy. "

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verb

To render, to offer.

Examples :

"The respectful student deferred to the professor's greater knowledge on the subject. "

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noun

A deferred bond.

Examples :

"The investor chose a deferred bond because it offered higher returns later, rather than immediate income. "

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adjective

Delayed; put off till later.

Examples :

"requested a deferred payment"

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adjective

Yielded to someone else's decision or judgment.

Examples :

"The decision was deferred to the regional manager"

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adjective

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

Examples :

"My father has a deferred annuity that will provide income after he retires. "

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noun

An oath or affirmation; a vow

Examples :

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it; he broke his promise"

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noun

A transaction between two persons whereby the first person undertakes in the future to render some service or gift to the second person or devotes something valuable now and here to his use

Examples :

"The deferred of Sarah's inheritance until she turns 25 ensures she'll be more responsible with the money. "

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noun

Reason to expect improvement or success; potential

Examples :

"She shows great promise as an actress."

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A placeholder object representing the eventual result of an asynchronous operation

Examples :

"The webpage showed a spinning icon where the image should be, indicating a deferred was loading the content asynchronously. "

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Bestowal or fulfillment of what is promised

Examples :

"The deferred of her graduation gift made the surprise even more exciting, as she received a brand new laptop six months later. "

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