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cliquet

cliquet noun: an exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on.

Noun

cliquet (plural cliquets)

  1. An exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on.

Forms of cliquet

pluralcliquets

Origin of cliquet

Borrowed from French cliquet (“pawl”).

Questions about cliquet

What does cliquet mean?
Cliquet means an exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on.
What part of speech is cliquet?
Cliquet is a noun.
What is the plural of cliquet?
The plural of cliquet is cliquets.

Words near cliquet in the dictionary

  1. cliquemates
  2. cliqueness
  3. cliqueries
  4. cliquery
  5. cliques
  6. cliquet
  7. cliquets
  8. cliquey
  9. cliqueyness
  10. cliquier
  11. cliquiest

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