hidden quantity
A "hidden quantity" can refer to an unseen element in financial trading, linguistics, or mathematics that influences the outcome without being immediately apparent.
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Definition
C1Financial Trading
(technical, finance)An order where only part of it is visible to other traders, with additional portions revealed as the visible part is matched.
Example
- The trader used a hidden quantity to prevent others from knowing the full size of his order.
C2Latin Grammar
(academic, linguistics)The length of a vowel before two consonants, not obvious from its metrical usage.
Example
- In Latin poetry, the hidden quantity of vowels can affect the meter of the verse.
B2Mathematics
(technical, academic)An unknown variable in an equation or experiment that influences the result but is not directly observed.
Example
- The scientist accounted for the hidden quantity that could affect the experiment's outcome.
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