hedging
English edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
hedging
- present participle and gerund of hedge
Noun edit
hedging (plural hedgings)
- The act of one who hedges (in various senses).
- Any plant used to form a hedge.
- (pragmatics, composition) The use of intentionally ambiguous or noncommittal statements.
- 2018, James Lambert, “Setting the Record Straight: An In-depth Examination of Hobson-Jobson”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 31, number 4, , page 487:
- Such hedging is necessitated by the lack of in-depth knowledge of the contents, which also gives free rein to the scripting of unsubstantiated factoids concerning the book.