And in all probability you will see your brother, and whatever may be his faults, or the faults of his wife, when I consider whose son he is, I cannot bear to have you so wholly estranged from each other. Sense and Sensibility by Austen, Jane View in context.
(hÉdÊ) n., v. hedged, hedgâ¢ing. n. 1. a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow. 2. any barrier or boundary. 3. an act or means of hedging: to buy gold as a hedge against inflation. 4. a qualifying or noncommittal statement.
Features of academic writing. It is often believed that academic writing, particularly scientific writing, is factual, simply to convey facts and information. However it is now recognised that an important feature of academic writing is the concept of cautious language, often called hedging or vague language. In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your stance on a particular subject, or the strength of the claims you are making.