Standard Lemma guide

markdown

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • CMU ARPABET: M AA1 R K D AW2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative letter-case form of Markdown, a lightweight markup language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: special

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: discount, special

Antonyms: markup

History

Etymology

Deverbal from mark down. The computing sense is a pun on markup (language).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: alennus — Translations
  • French: démarque — Translations
  • Polish: obniżka — Translations