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hedge

hedge, vb. To use two compensating or offsetting transactions to ensure a position of breaking even; to make advance arrangements to safeguard oneself from loss on an investment, speculation, or bet, as when a buyer of commodities insures against unfavorable price changes by buying in advance at a fixed rate for later delivery. [Cases: Commodity

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hedge fund

hedge fund. A specialized investment group — usu. organized as a limited partnership or offshore investment company — that offers the possibility of high returns through risky techniques such as selling short or buying derivatives. • Most hedge funds are not registered with the SEC and are therefore restricted in marketing their services to the

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derivative

derivative, adj. Copyright. Of, relating to, or constituting a work that is taken from, translated from, adapted from, or in some way further developed from a previous work. • Copyright protection includes the exclusive right in derivative works, such as a screenplay adapted from a book, or a variant musical arrangement. See derivative work under

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haybote

haybote (hay-boht), n. [fr. French haye “a hedge” + Saxon bote “an allowance”] Hist. The right or privilege of a tenant for life or years to have material to repair the hedges or fences, or to make farming implements. — Also termed hedgebote. See BOTE.

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