noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who hedges (in various senses).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hedging
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhɛd͡ʒɪŋ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛdʒɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: HH EH1 JH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Any plant used to form a hedge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The use of intentionally ambiguous or noncommittal statements.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: composition
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, pragmatics, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
the practice of taking a position in one market to offset and balance against the risk adopted by assuming a position in a contrary or opposing market or investment
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, finance
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of hedge
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 6
an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- when you say `maybe' you are just hedging
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hedge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: evasion, equivocation
noun
Meaning 7
any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hedge
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: security, protection
History
Etymology
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