hedged: значение и определения

A row of closely planted shrubs or low-growing trees forming a fence or boundary.

A line of people or objects forming a barrier: a hedge of spectators along the sidewalk.

A means of protection or defense, especially against financial loss: a hedge against inflation. A securities transaction that reduces the risk on an existing investment position.

An intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement.

A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.

To enclose or bound with or as if with hedges.

To hem in, hinder, or restrict with or as if with a hedge.

To minimize or protect against the loss of by counterbalancing one transaction, such as a bet, against another.

To plant or cultivate hedges.

To take compensatory measures so as to counterbalance possible loss.

To avoid making a clear, direct response or statement.