deferable
Able to delay
Deferable describes something that can be put off until a later time.
Tasks, decisions, payments, and obligations are commonly characterized as deferable when they don't require immediate attention.
The committee determined that non-essential maintenance items were deferable until next quarter.
The spelling deferrable, with a doubled r, is also standard and somewhat more common.
Delaying to later
- adjournmentTemporary suspension of proceedings
- delayEnforced waiting period
- rescheduleAssign a different time
- tablingDeferring formal discussion
suspension · moratorium · continuance · extension · reprieve · stay · putting off · prorogation
Subject to personal judgment
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- nonmandatoryNot compulsory
- voluntaryDone by choice
- nonessentialNot required or needed
skippable · deprioritized · low-priority · nonurgent · waivable · negotiable · flexible · dispensable
Periodic fixed payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- payment planArranged installment schedule
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- grace periodAllowed delay before consequences
forbearance · amortization · vesting · pension · retirement account · IRA · 401k · balloon payment
postponement
Delaying to later
- adjournmentTemporary suspension of proceedings
- delayEnforced waiting period
- rescheduleAssign a different time
tabling · suspension · moratorium · continuance · extension · reprieve · stay · putting off · prorogation · raincheck
discretionary
Subject to personal judgment
- electiveChosen, not mandated
- nonmandatoryNot compulsory
- voluntaryDone by choice
nonessential · skippable · deprioritized · low-priority · nonurgent · waivable · negotiable · flexible · dispensable · secondary
annuity
Periodic fixed payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- payment planArranged installment schedule
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
grace period · forbearance · amortization · vesting · pension · retirement account · IRA · 401k · balloon payment
deferableurgent
Needing immediate attention
immediate · pressing · time-sensitive · critical · time-critical
deferableunpostponable
Cannot be delayed
fixed · immovable · mandatory · inflexible · binding
deferableessential
Fundamentally necessary
mandatory · compulsory · indispensable · requisite · non-negotiable
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