Definitions
- Referring to changing the date or time of a previously scheduled event or appointment. - Talking about rearranging a meeting or activity to a later time or date. - Describing the act of moving a planned event to a different time or day.
- Referring to postponing an action or decision to a later time or date. - Talking about delaying a task or responsibility until a more appropriate time. - Describing the act of putting off something until a later time or date.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to delaying or postponing something.
- 2Both words involve changing the timing of an event or activity.
- 3Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Rescheduling is typically used when referring to changing the date or time of a previously scheduled event or appointment, while defer is used when talking about postponing an action or decision.
- 2Formality: Defer is generally considered more formal than rescheduling.
- 3Connotation: Rescheduling implies that the event or appointment will still take place, but at a different time, while defer suggests that the action or decision may not happen at all or will be delayed indefinitely.
- 4Timing: Rescheduling usually involves setting a new date or time, while defer does not necessarily involve setting a new time or date.
- 5Frequency: Rescheduling is more commonly used than defer in everyday language.
Remember this!
Rescheduling and defer are synonyms that both refer to delaying or postponing something. However, rescheduling is typically used when referring to changing the date or time of a previously scheduled event or appointment, while defer is used when talking about postponing an action or decision. Defer is generally considered more formal than rescheduling, and rescheduling is more commonly used in everyday language.
