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freemium

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈfɹiː.miː.əm/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Offering basic services for free while charging a premium for advanced or special features.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A product that is offered free of charge and supported by sales of a premium version.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A business model that relies on offering a free version and charging for a premium version.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of free + premium.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: فريميوم — Translations
  • Danish: freemium — Translations
  • French: freemium — Translations
  • German: Freemium — Translations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: freemium — Translations
  • Polish: freemium — Translations
  • Swedish: freemium — Translations
  • Turkish: freemium — Translations