Markup Meaning

/ˈmɑː(ɹ)k.ʌp/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe percentage or amount by which a seller hikes up their buy-in price when determining their selling price.

nounAn increase in price.

Markdown is a markup language, but a very readable one.
Hypertext markup language is better known by its abbreviation: HTML.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The store added a high ____ to each item to increase profit margins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The retailer added a ____ to the price of the goods to cover their costs and also make a small profit.

Etymology tree English mark updeverb. English markup Deverbal from mark up.

"For example, a filename of “home.html” would be appropriate for an ASCII/text file containing HTML markup." — 1996, Bebo White, HTML and the Art of Authoring for the World Wide Web, Springer, →ISBN, page 25:
"You can display the icon on any site you offer your software for download using the following markup[…]" — 2003, “Creative Commons GNU GPL”, in Creative Commons, archived from the original on 22 Jun 2009:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The store added a high ____ to each item to increase profit margins.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The retailer added a ____ to the price of the goods to cover their costs and also make a small profit.

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