"markdown" meaning in English

See markdown in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

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.
    Sense id: en-markdown-en-noun-s4~Urap3 Categories (other): English deverbals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English deverbals: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 63

Inflected forms

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