markup

[ mahrk-uhp ]

/ ˈmɑrkˌʌp /

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noun

Commerce.

the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price.
the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price.
an increase in price, as of a commodity.
the amount by which a price is increased.

the putting of a legislative bill into final form.

detailed instructions, usually written on a manuscript to be typeset, concerning style of type, makeup of pages, and the like.

Digital Technology. detailed instructions indicating the format, style, or structure for an electronic document or web page.See also markup language.

verb (used with object)

to mark up (a document or web page).

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Origin of markup

First recorded in 1915–20; noun use of verb phrase mark up

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How to use markup in a sentence

Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will mark up legislation to give aid to Ukraine and sanction Russia.
GOP Senators Line Up Against Ukraine Aid Bill|Josh Rogin|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The clerks all knocked off their regular work and started in to mark up prices.
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son|George Horace Lorimer
"Then let us make an expedition there when we have put our mark up on the shore," said Roger.
Roger the Bold|F. S. Brereton
Many words appear in the text with different transcription or mark-up.
The Development of Metaphysics in Persia|Muhammad Iqbal

Then with the point of a fine folder that will indent, but not cut the paper, mark up as shown in fig. 103.
Bookbinding, and the Care of Books|Douglas Cockerell
The express delivers its bullet accurately point-blank—the bullet flies straight to its mark up to a certain distance.
Field and Hedgerow|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for markup

mark-up

noun

a percentage or amount added to the cost of a commodity to provide the seller with a profit and to cover overheads, costs, etc

an increase in the price of a commodity
the amount of this increase

verb mark up (tr, adverb)

to add a percentage for profit, overheads, etc, to the cost of (a commodity)

to increase the price of

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Other Idioms and Phrases with markup

mark up

Deface by drawing, cutting, or another means of covering something with marks. For example, John was punished for marking up his desk, or These shoes really mark up the floor.

Raise the price of something, as in This small shop marks up its merchandise much more than department stores do. [Second half of 1800s]