
adjective
- postponed or delayed.
- suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event: a deferred payment; deferred taxes.
- classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.
adjective
- withheld over a certain period; postponeda deferred payment
- (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend
adj.“delayed,” 1660s, past participle adjective from defer (v.1).