Markup
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Markup is a noun meaning The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
Meaning
The percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.
More Meanings
- An increase in price.
- (US politics) The process by which proposed legislation is debated and amended.
- (computing) The notation that is used to indicate the meaning of the elements in an electronic document, or to dictate how text should be displayed.
Example Sentences
You don’t make much money selling gas because the markup is so low.
There will be a markup on those products next week; better buy them now.
You can display the icon on any site you offer your software for download using the following markup[…]
For example, a filename of “home.html” would be appropriate for an ASCII/text file containing HTML markup.
Word Forms
- markups
- mark-up
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include surcharge, trademark, label, revision, review, mark-up.
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