dis·count
ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt
1
: a reduction made from the gross (see gross entry 1 sense 3b) amount or value of something: such as
a(1)
: a reduction made from a regular or list price
offering customers a ten percent discount
buy tickets at a discount
(2)
: a proportionate deduction from a debt account usually made for cash or prompt payment
b
: a deduction made for interest in advancing money upon or purchasing a bill or note not due
2
: the act or practice of discounting (see discount entry 2)
3
: a deduction taken or allowance made
… we may … have to make very heavy discount, or even sometimes to reject our author's conclusions altogether.—G. G. Coulton
dis·count
ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt
di-ˈskau̇nt
discounted; discounting; discounts
1
a
: to make a deduction (see deduction sense 1a) from usually for cash or prompt payment
a discounted price
b
: to sell or offer for sale at a discount (see discount entry 1 sense 1)
discounting last year's model
2
: to lend money on after deducting the discount
3
a
: to leave out of account or consideration : disregard
discount the possibility that the situation may worsen
its effect cannot be entirely discounted
b
: to minimize the importance of
shouldn't discount his contributions
c(1)
: to make allowance (see allowance entry 1 sense 2) for bias or exaggeration in
discount most of their claims
(2)
: to view with doubt
discount a rumor
d
: to anticipate or take into account (something, such as a future event) in present calculations or planning
… mail came chiefly from those organized groups whose opposition had already been discounted …—Time
: to give or make discounts (see discount entry 1)
stores planning to discount after the holidays
dis·count
ˈdi-ˌskau̇nt
1
a
: selling goods or services for less than their regular or list price : selling goods or services at a discount (see discount entry 1 sense 1a(1))
discount stores
a discount broker
discount airlines
b
: offered or sold at a discount
discount tickets
2
: reflecting a discount
discount prices
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