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markup
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
markup
(noun)
markup
/
ˈ
mɑɚkˌʌp/
noun
plural
markups
markup
/
ˈ
mɑɚkˌʌp/
noun
plural
markups
Britannica Dictionary definition of MARKUP
[
count
]
:
an amount added to the price of something
:
the difference between the cost of producing something and its selling price
The retail
markup
on their products is 25 percent.
selling used cars at high
markups
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