arbitrage

ar·bi·trage

A a

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahr-bi-trahzh for 1, 3; ahr-bi-trij for 2]
- /ˈɑr bɪˌtrɑʒ for 1, 3; ˈɑr bɪ trɪdʒ for 2 /
- /ˌɑː.bɪˈtrɑːʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahr-bi-trahzh for 1, 3; ahr-bi-trij for 2]
- /ˈɑr bɪˌtrɑʒ for 1, 3; ˈɑr bɪ trɪdʒ for 2 /

Definitions of arbitrage word

uncountable noun arbitrage In finance, arbitrage is the activity of buying shares or currency in one financial market and selling it at a profit in another. 3
noun arbitrage the purchase of currencies, securities, or commodities in one market for immediate resale in others in order to profit from unequal prices 3
noun arbitrage (as modifier) 3
noun arbitrage a simultaneous purchase and sale in two separate financial markets in order to profit from a price difference existing between them 3
noun arbitrage a buying of a large number of shares in a corporation in anticipation of, and with the expectation of making a profit from, a merger or takeover 3
intransitive verb arbitrage to engage in arbitrage 3

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; < Middle French, equivalent to arbitr(er) to arbitrate, regulate (< Latin arbitrārī; see arbitrate) + -age -age

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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