backwardation
English
noun
Definitions
- (finance) The situation in a futures market where prices for future delivery are lower than prices for immediate (or nearer) delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of a commodity.
- (obsolete) 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.
Etymology
Suffix from English backward.
Origin
English
backward
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Cognates and derived terms
- back English
- backward English
- backwardly English
- backwardness English
- backwards English
- bakwarde Middle English