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marketing

[ mahr-ki-ting ]
/ ˈmɑr kɪ tɪŋ /
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noun

the act of buying or selling in a market.
the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

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RELATED WORDS

commerce, selling, buying

Nearby words

market-research, market-test, marketable, marketable title, marketeer, marketing, marketing mix, marketing research, marketplace, markevich, markham

Origin of marketing

First recorded in 1555–65; market + -ing1

Related forms

in·ter·mar·ket·ing, adjectivepre·mar·ket·ing, adjective

Definition for marketing (2 of 2)

market

[ mahr-kit ]
/ ˈmɑr kɪt /

noun

verb (used without object)

to buy or sell in a market; deal.
to buy food and provisions for the home.

verb (used with object)

to carry or send to market for disposal: to market produce every week.
to dispose of in a market; sell.

Origin of market

1100–1150; Middle English, late Old English < Vulgar Latin *marcātus, Latin mercātus trading, traffic, market

Related forms

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British Dictionary definitions for marketing (1 of 2)

marketing

/ (ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ) /

noun

the provision of goods or services to meet customer or consumer needs

British Dictionary definitions for marketing (2 of 2)

market

/ (ˈmɑːkɪt) /

noun

verb -kets, -keting or -keted

(tr) to offer or produce for sale
(intr) to buy or deal in a market

Derived Forms

marketer, noun

Word Origin for market

C12: from Latin mercātus; from mercāri to trade, from merx merchandise
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Idioms and Phrases with marketing

market

see corner the market; drug on the market; flea market; in the market for; on the market; play the market; price out of the market.

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