différé

/di.fe.ʁe/
postponed

La réunion a été différée à la semaine prochaine.

The meeting was postponed until next week.


general

Postponed or delayed to a later time.

Le paiement a été différé de deux mois.

The payment was deferred for two months.

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Finance
Finance

In finance, referring to a deferred payment or obligation.

Il a opté pour un salaire différé.

He opted for a deferred salary.

Used in financial and legal contexts.

Collocations

différé dedeferred bydifféré àpostponed until

Related Phrases

différer dephrase
to differ from
différer à plus tardphrase
to postpone until later

Pro Tip

Usage in Finance

In financial contexts, 'différé' often refers to deferred payments or obligations.

Gold Rule

Adjective vs. Past Participle

'Différé' can function as an adjective (e.g., 'un paiement différé') or as a past participle (e.g., 'La réunion a été différée').

Word Origin

Derived from the verb 'différer', meaning 'to differ' or 'to postpone'.

Usage Notes

Can be used as an adjective or past participle.

Word Breakdown

différ-
to differ
root
+
past participle suffix
suffix
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