markup
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noun
1.
Commerce.
a.
the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price.
b.
the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price.
c.
an increase in price, as of a commodity.
d.
the amount by which a price is increased.
2.
the putting of a legislative bill into final form.
3.
a detailed instruction, 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 and structure for an electronic document. See also markup language.
Origin:
1915–20; noun use of verb phrase mark up
1915–20; noun use of verb phrase mark up
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Markup
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Computing Dictionary
markup definition
textIn computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, or instructions for layout of the text on the page or other information which can be interpreted by some automatic system.
For example, the source of this dictionary is marked up by enclosing cross-references in curly braces which are significant to the World-Wide Web server software.
(1995-03-30)
Example sentences
And though the dollar amount is smaller, the profit markup percentage on accessories is much higher than on the new car or truck.
But despite the company's success and the high markup on its software, there's a limited market for heavy-duty processing power.
Third, the gang prices the drugs it sells at a substantial markup over marginal cost, implying local market power.
Because of the steep markup on diamonds, individuals who buy retail and in effect sell wholesale often suffer enormous losses.
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