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markup

noun · /ˈmɑɹˌkʌp/ · Level 3 · Advanced

What does markup mean?

markup (noun): the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price.

Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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/ˈmɑɹˌkʌp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

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What does “markup” mean?

an individual instance that represents a class; an example

Not quite: that's what specimen means.

the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price

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a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action

Not quite: that's what impulse means.

a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts

Not quite: that's what consistency means.

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