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arbitrage

ar·bi·trage

arbitrage

 
pronunciation:
ar bih trazh
parts of speech:
noun, intransitive verb
features:
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the purchase of a security or commodity in one financial market and its immediate resale in a different market, used as a way to profit from the difference in market prices.
definition 2: the purchase of a large number of shares in a corporation in anticipation of the profit that will result from a merger or takeover.
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part of speech: intransitive verb
inflections: arbitrages, arbitraging, arbitraged
definition: to engage in arbitrage.