markdown
[ mahrk-doun ]
/ ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn /
noun
a reduction in price, usually to encourage buying.
the amount by which a price is reduced.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
mark-down, mark-to-market, mark-up, marka, markan, markdown, marked, marked man, a, markedly, marker, marker trait
Origin of markdown
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase mark down
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British Dictionary definitions for markdown
markdown
/ (ˈmɑːkˌdaʊn) /
noun
a price reduction
verb mark down
(tr, adverb) to reduce in price
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