"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 , En-us-backwardation.oga 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), {{term-label|en|stock market|finance}} (stock market, finance)
  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 Categories (topical): Finance 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)
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  2. A situation in which short-term interest rates are higher than long-term interest rates. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance
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  3. The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Finance, 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)
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  4. (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 Categories (topical): Finance
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      "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"
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