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deferred definition

de·ferred (dē fʉrd′, di-)

adjective

  1. postponed
  2. having the rights, interest, or payment withheld until a certain date a deferred annuity

Etymology: pp. of defer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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