short account

noun

, Finance.

1. the account of a short seller.
2. short interest.

short account

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of short account¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Mr. Lee found in his library a book which gave a short account of the animal, which he read to her.

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We shall describe Mesopotamia and the nations towards the south, after premising a short account of the customs of the Assyrians.

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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.

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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.

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