Meaning & Definition of Hedging in English
English⟶
Hedging
/hɛʤɪŋ/
noun
1. Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk
- For example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change
synonym:
- hedge,
- hedging
2. An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement
- "When you say `maybe' you are just hedging"
synonym:
- hedge,
- hedging