futures contract
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
Types & categories
- derivative instrument hypernym
- stock-index futures hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | derivative instrument |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stock-index futures |