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hedging

UK
/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/

Translations

hedgingnoun
hedgings
pl
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
Synonyms
buffer
protection
safeguarding
insurance
shielding
hedgingadjective
more hedging
Comp.
most hedging
Super.
UK
/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɛdʒɪŋ/
Used attributively (e.g., "hedging strategy"), functions as an adjective derived from the present participle.
Synonyms
circumspect
ambiguous
guarded
equivocating
prevaricating
hedgy
evasive
noncommittal
equivocal
tentative
cautious
indirect
hedgeverb

hedging

Gerund

hedged
Past Simple
hedged
Past Participle
hedging
Gerund
UK
/hɛdʒ/
US
/hɛdʒ/
They decided to hedge the garden to protect it from animals.
Они решили ограждать сад, чтобы защитить его от животных.
He tends to hedge when asked direct questions.
Он склонен уклоняться, когда ему задают прямые вопросы.
Additional translations
остерегаться
Synonyms
guard
protect
limit
restrict
shield
fence

Definitions

hedgingnoun
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.
hedgingadjective
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.
hedgeverb
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.
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