hedging meaning
UK US /ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/ 2 syllables
hedging (noun): any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change.
hedging has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
hedging as a noun
- any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
Synonyms: hedge
Type of: security
- an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
- when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
Synonyms: hedge
Type of: evasion
Related forms: hedge
How to pronounce hedging
hedging is pronounced /ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in NG · 7-letter words
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