"markdown" meaning in All languages combined

See markdown on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language). Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|mark down}} Deverbal from mark down Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} markdown
  1. (computing) Alternative letter-case form of Markdown, a lightweight markup language. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Markdown (extra: a lightweight markup language) Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-markdown-en-name-n2MQeiHJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 53 47 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun [English]

Forms: markdowns [plural]
Etymology: Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language). Etymology templates: {{deverbal|en|mark down}} Deverbal from mark down Head templates: {{en-noun}} markdown (plural markdowns)
  1. A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales. Translations (Translations): alennus (Finnish), démarque [feminine] (French), obniżka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-markdown-en-noun-s4~Urap3 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English deverbals: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 53 47

Inflected forms

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