backwardation
Syllables: back·ward·at·ion/bækwəˈdeɪʃn̩//bækwəˈdeɪʃ(ə)n/
backwardation noun: a situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
Noun
backwardation (countable and uncountable, plural backwardations)
- A situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
- Antonyms:
- contango, forwardation
- A situation in which short-term interest rates are higher than long-term interest rates.
- The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
- In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
- Antonyms:
- contango
backwardation meaning in Tamil, Persian and Vietnamese
backwardation in Tamil
- மின்னோக்கு வணிக நிலை, இறக்குத்தரகர் வட்டி, விற்ற பங்கை மறுகணக்கின் போது
backwardation in Persian
- situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery
- وارونگی
backwardation in Vietnamese
- situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity is lower than prices for immediate or nearer delivery
- bù hoãn bán
Antonyms of backwardation
Forms of backwardation
| plural | backwardations |
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Origin of backwardation
From backward + -ation (suffix denoting an action or process).
Words that rhyme with backwardation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about backwardation
- What does backwardation mean?
- Backwardation means a situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
- What is backwardation in Tamil?
- Backwardation in Tamil is மின்னோக்கு வணிக நிலை, இறக்குத்தரகர் வட்டி, விற்ற பங்கை மறுகணக்கின் போது. See Backwardation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is backwardation?
- Backwardation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce backwardation?
- Backwardation is pronounced /bækwəˈdeɪʃn̩/ (UK).
- What is the plural of backwardation?
- The plural of backwardation is backwardations.
Words near backwardation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: backwardation (page history and authors); backwardation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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