"steepener" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: steepeners [plural]
Etymology: steepen + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|steepen|er}} steepen + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} steepener (plural steepeners)
  1. (finance) A trade whose terms are based on the assumption that the rate of return will increase. Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-steepener-en-noun-wB15PitJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Topics: business, finance

Inflected forms

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