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Webster 1913 Edition
Backwardation
Backˊwar-da′tion
,Noun.
[
Backward
, v. t. + -ation
.] (Stock Exchange)
The seller’s postponement of delivery of stock or shares, with the consent of the buyer, upon payment of a premium to the latter; – also, the premium so paid. See
Contango
. Biddle.