"backwardation" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bækwəˈdeɪʃn̩/ [Received-Pronunciation], /bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-backwardation.wav [Southern-England], En-us-backwardation.oga [US] Forms: backwardations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From backward + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{suffix|en|backward|ation|pos2=suffix denoting an action or process}} backward + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} backwardation (countable and uncountable, plural backwardations)
  1. In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery): diporto (Esperanto), laskeva futuurikäyrä (Finnish), backwardation (Finnish), diporto (Ido), депорт (deport) (Kazakh), депорт (deport) (Kyrgyz), وارونگی (Persian), deport (Polish), бэквардейшн (bɛkvardejšn) (Russian), бэкуордейшн (bɛkuordejšn) (Russian), бэквордация (bɛkvordacija) (Russian), беквордація (bekvordacija) (Ukrainian), bekvordeyshn (Uzbek), bù hoãn bán (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-backwardation-en-noun-yDUytwHF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of 'situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery': 66 30 5
  2. The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Stock market Translations (situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price): myyntihinnan alemmuus ostohintaan verrattuna (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-backwardation-en-noun-b5aaEAos Disambiguation of Stock market: 14 71 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 39 34 27 Disambiguation of 'situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price': 18 77 5
  3. (obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable
    Sense id: en-backwardation-en-noun-JqtHg4ye Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 42 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ation: 39 34 27

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      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery",
      "word": "bekvordeyshn"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery",
      "word": "bù hoãn bán"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price",
      "word": "myyntihinnan alemmuus ostohintaan verrattuna"
    }
  ],
  "word": "backwardation"
}
{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: stock market",
  "path": [
    "backwardation"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "backwardation",
  "trace": ""
}

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