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markup
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun markup has 2 senses
- markup(n = noun.possession) - the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price; is a kind of earnings, lucre, net, net income, net profit, profit, profits
- markup(n = noun.communication) - detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics); is a kind of direction, instruction
Derived form verb mark up1
CIDE DICTIONARY
markup, n.
- The amount added to the cost to determine the asking price. [WordNet 1.5]
- Instructions for the typesetter that are written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics). [WordNet 1.5]
- Changes in proposed legislation drafted in conference, as contrasted with changes resulting from the amendment process. [PJC]
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