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Hedging

noun/hˌaɪpɚlæktˈeɪʃən/
Definition
any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpɚlæktˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛdʒɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛdʒɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˌaɪpɚlæktˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounany technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
nounan intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
“when you say `maybe' you are just hedging”
verbavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
“He dodged the issue”
verbhinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge
“The animals were hedged in”
verbenclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges
“hedge the property”
verbminimize loss or risk
“diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks”
Word Forms
hedgeverbavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
hedgenounan intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
hedgernouna respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer
hedgingnounan intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
evasionnounnonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
circumventionnounthe act of evading by going around
dodgenouna statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
dodgernouna shifty deceptive person
dodgingnoundeliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Absicherung
jede Technik, die darauf abzielt, finanzielle Risiken zu reduzieren oder zu beseitigen; Nehmen Sie beispielsweise zwei Positionen ein, die sich gegenseitig ausgleichen, wenn sich die Preise ändern
🇫🇷French
couverture
toute technique destinée à réduire ou éliminer le risque financier ; par exemple, prendre deux positions qui se compenseront si les prix changent
🇪🇸Spanish
cobertura
cualquier técnica diseñada para reducir o eliminar el riesgo financiero; por ejemplo, tomar dos posiciones que se compensarán entre sí si los precios cambian
🇮🇹Italian
copertura
qualsiasi tecnica progettata per ridurre o eliminare il rischio finanziario; ad esempio, assumendo due posizioni che si compenseranno a vicenda se i prezzi cambiano
🇳🇱Dutch
hekken
elke techniek die is ontworpen om financiële risico's te verminderen of te elimineren; bijvoorbeeld door twee posities in te nemen die elkaar zullen compenseren als de prijzen veranderen
🇵🇹Portuguese
cobertura
qualquer técnica destinada a reduzir ou eliminar riscos financeiros; por exemplo, assumir duas posições que se compensarão se os preços mudarem
🇷🇺Russian
хеджирование
любой метод, предназначенный для уменьшения или устранения финансового риска; например, открытие двух позиций, которые будут компенсировать друг друга, если цены изменятся
India
🇮🇳Hindi
हेजिंग
वित्तीय जोखिम को कम करने या समाप्त करने के लिए डिज़ाइन की गई कोई भी तकनीक; उदाहरण के लिए, दो स्थितियां लेना जो कीमतें बदलने पर एक-दूसरे को संतुलित करेंगी
🇧🇩Bengali
হেজিং
আর্থিক ঝুঁকি কমাতে বা দূর করার জন্য ডিজাইন করা কোনো কৌশল; উদাহরণস্বরূপ, দুটি অবস্থান গ্রহণ করা যা দাম পরিবর্তন হলে একে অপরকে অফসেট করবে
🇮🇳Tamil
ஹெட்ஜிங்
நிதி ஆபத்தை குறைக்க அல்லது அகற்ற வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட எந்த நுட்பமும்; எடுத்துக்காட்டாக, விலைகள் மாறினால் ஒன்றையொன்று ஈடுசெய்யும் இரண்டு நிலைகளை எடுத்துக்கொள்வது
🇮🇳Telugu
హెడ్జింగ్
ఆర్థిక ప్రమాదాన్ని తగ్గించడానికి లేదా తొలగించడానికి రూపొందించబడిన ఏదైనా సాంకేతికత; ఉదాహరణకు, ధరలు మారితే ఒకదానికొకటి భర్తీ చేసే రెండు స్థానాలను తీసుకోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
हेजिंग
आर्थिक जोखीम कमी करण्यासाठी किंवा दूर करण्यासाठी डिझाइन केलेले कोणतेही तंत्र; उदाहरणार्थ, दोन पोझिशन्स घेणे जे किमती बदलल्यास एकमेकांना ऑफसेट करतील
🇮🇳Gujarati
હેજિંગ
નાણાકીય જોખમ ઘટાડવા અથવા દૂર કરવા માટે રચાયેલ કોઈપણ તકનીક; ઉદાહરણ તરીકે, બે પોઝિશન લેવી જે જો ભાવ બદલાય તો એકબીજાને સરભર કરશે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೆಡ್ಜಿಂಗ್
ಹಣಕಾಸಿನ ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಥವಾ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾದ ಯಾವುದೇ ತಂತ್ರ; ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗೆ, ಬೆಲೆಗಳು ಬದಲಾದರೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸರಿದೂಗಿಸುವ ಎರಡು ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹെഡ്ജിംഗ്
സാമ്പത്തിക അപകടസാധ്യത കുറയ്ക്കുന്നതിനോ ഇല്ലാതാക്കുന്നതിനോ രൂപകൽപ്പന ചെയ്ത ഏതെങ്കിലും സാങ്കേതികത; ഉദാഹരണത്തിന്, വിലകൾ മാറുകയാണെങ്കിൽ പരസ്പരം ഓഫ്സെറ്റ് ചെയ്യുന്ന രണ്ട് സ്ഥാനങ്ങൾ എടുക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੈਜਿੰਗ
ਵਿੱਤੀ ਜੋਖਮ ਨੂੰ ਘਟਾਉਣ ਜਾਂ ਖ਼ਤਮ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਤਿਆਰ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਤਕਨੀਕ; ਉਦਾਹਰਨ ਲਈ, ਦੋ ਪੁਜ਼ੀਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਲੈਣਾ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਦੂਜੇ ਨੂੰ ਆਫਸੈੱਟ ਕਰਨਗੇ ਜੇਕਰ ਕੀਮਤਾਂ ਬਦਲਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہیجنگ
مالیاتی خطرے کو کم کرنے یا ختم کرنے کے لیے بنائی گئی کوئی تکنیک؛ مثال کے طور پر، دو پوزیشنیں لینا جو قیمتیں تبدیل ہونے پر ایک دوسرے کو آفسیٹ کر دیں گی۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
对冲
任何旨在减少或消除财务风险的技术;例如,持有两个头寸,如果价格变化,这两个头寸将相互抵消
🇯🇵Japanese
ヘッジ
財務リスクを軽減または排除するために設計された技術。たとえば、価格が変化した場合に互いに相殺される 2 つのポジションを取る
🇰🇷Korean
헤징
재정적 위험을 줄이거나 제거하기 위해 고안된 모든 기술; 예를 들어 가격이 변하면 서로 상쇄되는 두 가지 포지션을 취하는 것입니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
phòng ngừa rủi ro
bất kỳ kỹ thuật nào được thiết kế để giảm thiểu hoặc loại bỏ rủi ro tài chính; ví dụ: đảm nhận hai vị thế sẽ bù trừ cho nhau nếu giá thay đổi
🇹🇭Thai
การป้องกันความเสี่ยง
เทคนิคใดๆ ที่ออกแบบมาเพื่อลดหรือขจัดความเสี่ยงทางการเงิน ตัวอย่างเช่น การรับสองตำแหน่งที่จะชดเชยกันหากราคาเปลี่ยนแปลง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lindung nilai
teknik apa pun yang dirancang untuk mengurangi atau menghilangkan risiko keuangan; misalnya mengambil dua posisi yang akan saling mengimbangi jika harga berubah
🇲🇾Malay
lindung nilai
sebarang teknik yang direka untuk mengurangkan atau menghapuskan risiko kewangan; sebagai contoh, mengambil dua kedudukan yang akan mengimbangi satu sama lain jika harga berubah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التحوط
أي تقنية مصممة لتقليل المخاطر المالية أو إزالتها؛ على سبيل المثال، اتخاذ صفقتين من شأنها أن تعوض بعضها البعض إذا تغيرت الأسعار
🇮🇷Persian
پرچین
هر تکنیک طراحی شده برای کاهش یا حذف ریسک مالی؛ به عنوان مثال، گرفتن دو موقعیت که در صورت تغییر قیمت ها، یکدیگر را جبران می کنند
🇹🇷Turkish
riskten korunma
mali riski azaltmak veya ortadan kaldırmak için tasarlanmış herhangi bir teknik; örneğin fiyatlar değişirse birbirini dengeleyecek iki pozisyon almak
🇮🇱Hebrew
גידור
כל טכניקה שנועדה להפחית או להעלים סיכון פיננסי; למשל, לקיחת שתי עמדות שיקזזו זו את זו אם המחירים ישתנו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hedging'?
The primary meaning of 'hedging' is 'any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hedging' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hedging' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hedging' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hedging' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'hedging' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'hedging' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'hedging' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'hedging' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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How likely are you to use 'hedging' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'hedging' as formal, casual, or slang?
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