markup

American  

[mahrk-uhp] / ˈmɑrkˌʌp /

noun

1. Commerce.

   1. the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price.

   2. the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price.

   3. an increase in price, as of a commodity.

   4. the amount by which a price is increased.

2. the putting of a legislative bill into final form.

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

4. Digital Technology. detailed instructions indicating the format, style, or structure for an electronic document or web page.

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verb (used with object)

1. to mark up (a document or web page).

Etymology

Origin of markup

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

Example Sentences

The Federal Cartel Office watchdog will be given more powers "to quickly investigate and stop price markups in the wholesale sector," she said.

From Barron's

Live Nation says prices are set by artists and their managers, sometimes below market value, and sophisticated scalpers are to blame for scooping up mispriced tickets and reselling them at a significant markup.

From The Wall Street Journal

PPI inflation reflects the prices that businesses receive for their goods and services, including in business-to-business transactions, but without retailers’ markups or distribution costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

A well-designed excise tax could achieve a greater reduction in consumption at a fraction of that markup, generating revenue instead of violence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flowers see even steeper markups, often selling for two to three times their usual price.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• addition