spread
noun
uk/spred/ us [ C ] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE
the difference between a trader’s buying price and selling price for particular shares, currencies, etc.
See also
agio
bid-offer spread
[ C ] FINANCE
the difference between two interest rates :
a spread of sth The issue was priced at a spread of 115 basis points above Treasury bonds.
[ S ]
a number of different things or people:
If you do not need immediate access to your money, why not diversify into a wider spread of investments?
a geographic/demographic spread
[ S or U ]
an increase in effect or influence, so that something affects more people or places:
the spread of sth Corporations have a crucial influence on the global spread of a homogenized culture.
[ S ]
the different areas or numbers of people that are affected by something:
Given the size and spread of the American economy, the whole world has an economic interest in the US.
[ C ] MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS
an advertisement or article in a newspaper or magazine that covers two pages that are opposite each other:
a double-page spread
a spread on sth A magazine for Japanese businesspeople recently did a spread on the resort.
See also
yield spread
spread
verb
uk/spred/ usspread | spread [ I or T ]
to affect more people or different areas, or to make something do this:
In the fall of 2007, the subprime lending crisis really began to spread.
High oil prices can spread inflation throughout the economy if companies decide to boost the prices of many other goods and services.
spread through/across/around sth A recruitment crisis is currently spreading through the public sector.
spread to Job cuts are spreading to big manufacturers.
[ T ]
to share something among a group of people or things, so that no one person or thing has too much:
spread the costs/risks/load Include different types of income-yielding investments in your portfolio in order to spread the risk.
[ I or T ]
to cover a particular area or a number of different areas, or to make something or someone do this:
be spread over/throughout/across sth The company employs 2,100 people spread over five locations.
spread payments/repayments/costs
FINANCE
to make regular payments towards the total cost of something, usually for a period of months or years:
Repayments can be spread over two years.
spread the word/message
to tell other people about something, especially something new, and say whether you think it is good or bad:
Satisfied customers who spread the word play a big part in establishing the reputation of a brand.