Meaning of arbitrage in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɑrbəˌtrɑʒ/

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  1. Verb

    arbitrage

    Definitions

    1. practice arbitrage, as in the stock market

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    arbitrage

    Etymology

    late Middle English (originally denoting the exercise of individual judgement): from French, from arbitrer‘give judgement’, from Latin arbitrari (see arbitrate). The current sense dates from the late 19th century

    Definitions

    1. a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price

    Examples

    • « when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price »

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