Meaning of arbitrage in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɑrbəˌtrɑʒ/

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1. Verb

   arbitrage

   Definitions

   1. practice arbitrage, as in the stock market

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 »