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hedging

/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/

hedgingnoun

hedgings

Translations

хеджирование

Hedging is a common practice in financial markets to reduce risk.

Хеджирование - это распространенная практика на финансовых рынках для снижения риска.

Additional translations

ограждение

уклонение

Definitions

A strategy used in finance to reduce or eliminate the risk of price fluctuations in an asset by taking an offsetting position in a related security.

The investor used hedging to protect his portfolio from potential losses due to market volatility.

The act of planting or maintaining a hedge, which is a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.

The gardener spent the afternoon hedging to ensure the property was well-defined and private.

A means of protection or defense, often used metaphorically to describe a safeguard against potential loss or failure.

The company implemented a hedging strategy to safeguard against potential economic downturns.

The use of deliberately non-committal or vague language to lessen the force of a statement; linguistic hedging.

Academic writers often employ hedging to avoid making over-generalised claims.

Synonyms

hedgingadjective

more hedging

Comp.

most hedging

Super.

/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/

Used attributively (e.g., "hedging strategy"), functions as an adjective derived from the present participle.

Definitions

Relating to or serving as a hedge, especially in finance, to limit or offset risk.

Investors often rely on hedging instruments when designing a comprehensive hedging strategy.

Expressing caution or reservation; qualifying or softening a statement.

She used hedging language to avoid making a definitive commitment.

Synonyms

hedgeverb

hedging

Gerund

hedged

Past Simple

hedged

Past Participle

hedging

Gerund

/hɛdʒ/

Translations

ограждать

They decided to hedge the garden to protect it from animals.

Они решили ограждать сад, чтобы защитить его от животных.

уклоняться

He tends to hedge when asked direct questions.

Он склонен уклоняться, когда ему задают прямые вопросы.

Additional translations

остерегаться

Definitions

To enclose or separate with a hedge.

They decided to hedge the garden to keep the animals out.

To protect oneself against loss by making balancing or compensating transactions.

Investors often hedge their bets by diversifying their portfolios.

To avoid giving a direct answer or commitment.

When asked about the future of the project, she hedged, saying it was too early to tell.

Synonyms

hedgenoun

Definitions

A fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees.

The garden was surrounded by a thick hedge to provide privacy.

A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss.

Investors often use gold as a hedge against inflation.

A word or phrase used to avoid making a direct or categorical statement; an expression of uncertainty or politeness

Phrases like 'sort of' and 'maybe' are common hedges in everyday conversation.

hedgeadjective

Definitions

Relating to or involved in financial hedging against risk

The bank set up a new desk to handle hedge strategies.