deferred

  1. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to delay of an action.
  2. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to yielding to someone else's decision or judgment.
  3. Adjective.  (accounting) Of or pertaining to a value that is not realized until a future date, e.g. annuities, charges, taxes, income, either as an asset or liability.
  4. Verb.  (past of, defer) .

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