markdown

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noun

A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

“Near-synonym: special”

Similar
discountspecial
Opposite
markup
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Meanings

nounmarkdown (plural markdowns)

plural markdowns

  1. A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

    Near-synonym: special

    Synonyms: discount, special · Antonyms: markup

proper noun
  1. computingAlternative letter-case form of Markdown, a lightweight markup language.

    By using markdown, you can get other non-tech savvy contributors to easily write posts for your blog.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

Similar
discountspecial
Opposite
markup

Origin

Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language).

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Translations

Finnish alennus
  • alennusTranslations
French démarque
  • démarqueTranslations
Polish obniżka
  • obniżkaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

markdown. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markdown

MLA

“markdown.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markdown. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “markdown,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/markdown.

Source: markdown on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.