backwardation

[bak-wer-dey-shuhn]

back·ward·a·tion

[bak-wer-dey-shuhn]
noun
(on the London stock exchange) the fee paid by a seller of securities to the buyer for the privilege of deferring delivery of purchased securities.

Origin:
1840–50; backward + -ation
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Backwardation is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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backwardation (ˌbækwəˈdeɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the difference between the spot price for a commodity, including rent and interest, and the forward price
2.  (formerly, on the Stock Exchange) postponement of delivery by a seller of securities until the next settlement period

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