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arbitrage

Syllabification: (ar·bi·trage)
Pronunciation: /ˈärbiˌträZH/
Definition of arbitrage

noun

  • the simultaneous buying and selling of securities, currency, or commodities in different markets or in derivative forms in order to take advantage of differing prices for the same asset.

verb

[no object]
  • buy and sell assets using arbitrage.

Origin:

late Middle English (originally denoting the exercise of individual judgment): from French, from arbitrer 'give judgment', from Latin arbitrari (see arbitrate). The current sense dates from the late 19th century

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