short account

nounFinance.

the account of a short seller.
short interest.

Origin of short account

First recorded in 1900–05

Words Nearby short account

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How to use short account in a sentence

Mr. Lee found in his library a book which gave a short account of the animal, which he read to her.
Minnie's Pet Monkey | Madeline Leslie
We shall describe Mesopotamia and the nations towards the south, after premising a short account of the customs of the Assyrians.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) | Strabo
In 1807 he paid a visit to Ireland, and printed a short account of his excursion.
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Perhaps a short account of its origin will be entertaining to you.
A Week of Instruction and Amusement, | Mrs. Harley
I can mention but few of the names most eminent during this Anatomic Period, and but a short account of the life and work of each.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell Park

British Dictionary definitions for short account

short account

noun

the aggregate of short sales on an open market, esp a stock market
the account of a stock-market speculator who sells short

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