Definitions for markup

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markup mark·up

Spelling: [mahrk-uhp]

IPA: /ˈmɑrkˌʌp/

Markup is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 89 anagrams from letters in markup (akmpru).

Definitions for markup

noun

1. Commerce. the amount added by a seller to the cost of a commodity to cover expenses and profit in fixing the selling price. the difference between the cost price and the selling price, computed as a percentage of either the selling price or the cost price. an increase in price, as of a commodity. the amount by which a price is increased.
2. the putting of a legislative bill into final form.
3. detailed instructions, usually written on a manuscript to be typeset, concerning style of type, makeup of pages, and the like.
4. Digital Technology. detailed instructions indicating the format, style, or structure for an electronic document or web page. See also markup language.

verb (used with object)

1. to mark up (a document or web page).

Origin of markup

First recorded in 1915-20; noun use of verb phrase mark up

Examples for markup

I peeled twenties off my roll and handed them to him -- his markup was 150 percent.

He had one markup—I believe it was on his left eye—the thing that I noticed or was noticeable.

A $3 pouch of Bugler ends up retailing inside for about $600—a 20,000% markup.

The markup is so absurd that it's barely worth borrowing picking up anything except special magical items.

Planned Eldercare then billed Medicaid at a 1000% markup, for a total of more than $370,000.

Now, it goes before—for a markup—it will be placed before the Senate for approval.

markup, Committee on Small Business, H.R.2751 —  “Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013”