Definition of discount
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
discount
verbdiscounted; discounting; discounts
Definition of discount (Entry 2 of 3)
1a : 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
3a : 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
discount
adjectiveDefinition of discount (Entry 3 of 3)
1a : 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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The first known use of discount was in 1621
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