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backwardation

/bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward-at-ion
IPA
/bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
25
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A situation in which short-term interest rates are higher than long-term interest rates.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From backward + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
  • British English: /bækwəˈdeɪʃn̩/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Finance.

Inflected Forms

backwardations (plural)

Antonyms

contango forwardation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce backwardation?
The recorded pronunciation is /bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does backwardation mean?
A 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.
Where does backwardation come from?
From backward + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process).

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