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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarkup
/ˈmɑːr.kʌp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The amount added to the cost price of goods to cover overhead and profit, resulting in the retail price.
"The store operates on a high markup for luxury designer goods."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'mark up', originating in retail and commerce during the late 19th century, referring to the practice of marking a price higher on a tag.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Markup" is said worldwide
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marge bénéficiaire
Transliteration: marʒ bene.fisɛʁ
"Le magasin applique une forte marge bénéficiaire sur ces articles."
Preisaufschlag
Transliteration: ˈpʁaɪsˌʔaʊfʃlak
"Auf diesen Artikel gibt es einen geringen Preisaufschlag."
ricarico
Transliteration: riˈkariko
"Il ricarico su questo prodotto è del trenta percento."
margen de ganancia
Transliteration: ˈmarxen de ɣaˈnansja
"El margen de ganancia en ropa suele ser bastante alto."
margem de lucro
Transliteration: ˈmaʁʒẽ dʒi ˈlukɾu
"Eles definiram uma margem de lucro de vinte por cento."
मूल्य वृद्धि
Transliteration: mūlya vṛddhi
"इस उत्पाद पर दुकानदारों ने बहुत अधिक मूल्य वृद्धि की है।"
加价
Transliteration: jiājià
"这家商店对进口商品的加价很高。"
마크업
Transliteration: makeup
"이 제품의 마크업 비율은 비교적 낮습니다."
マークアップ
Transliteration: mākuappu
"小売業者は製品に一定のマークアップを加えます。"
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