quantity discount

noun

A type of incentive offered to a purchaser which results in a decreased cost of goods or materials per unit when purchased in greater numbers.

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Meanings

nounquantity discount (plural quantity discounts)

plural quantity discounts

  1. businessA type of incentive offered to a purchaser which results in a decreased cost of goods or materials per unit when purchased in greater numbers.
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APA

quantity discount. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20discount

MLA

“quantity discount.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20discount. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantity discount,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantity%20discount.

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