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The definition of deferred is put off or delayed.

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An example of deferred is a project that has been put on the back burner.
An example of deferred is income or interest which will be not be paid until a certain date.

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See deferred in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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postponed
having the rights, interest, or payment withheld until a certain date: a deferred annuity

Origin: pp. of defer

See deferred in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Postponed or delayed: deferred gratification; deferred military draft.
Withheld until a future date: deferred benefits; a deferred payment.

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