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short selling

short selling noun: the practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess. Also the present participle and gerund of short sell.

Noun

short selling (uncountable)

  1. The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.

Also used as

short selling is also the present participle and gerund of short sell.

short selling meaning in Indonesian

short selling in Indonesian

The practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess
jual kosong

Questions about short selling

What does short selling mean?
Short selling means the practice of selling items or stock which one does not currently possess.
What is short selling in Indonesian?
Short selling in Indonesian is jual kosong. See Short selling meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is short selling?
Short selling is a noun.

Words near short selling in the dictionary

  1. short sea
  2. short seas
  3. short sell
  4. short seller
  5. short sellers
  6. short selling
  7. short sharp shock
  8. short sharp shocks
  9. short sheet
  10. short sheeted
  11. short sheeting

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