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deferrable adjective uk /dɪˈfɜː.rə.bəl/ us /dɪˈfɝː.ə.bəl/ able to be delayed until a later time: Furniture is a deferrable item of spending and if people are struggling for money they will wait. deferrable taxes Opposite
non-deferrable The car market is hit particularly hard in times of financial hardship, as cars are the largest deferrable good, so that these purchases can be postponed easily. The country's land tax is usually deferrable until land is actually sold, when it is paid by the buyer. When households are feeling the pinch, it shows up in lower sales of some expensive items which are a deferrable purchase. I have about $40,000 of tax deductions for tuition fees that I think are deferrable indefinitely. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Immediately (right) off the batidiom a stitch in time (saves nine)idiom ado at/in one fell swoopidiom bat cuff directly fell forthwith glance instantaneous instantaneously instantly no sooner said than doneidiom non-deferrable soon straight swiftly swiftness waste |