Discount

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I. noun

Date: 1622
1. a reduction made from the gross amount or value of something: as
- a.
  - (1) a reduction made from a regular or list price
  - (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
3. a deduction taken or allowance made

II. verb

Etymology: modification of French décompter, from Old French desconter, from Medieval Latin discomputare, from Latin dis- + computare to count — more at count
Date: 1629
transitive verb
- 1.
  - a. to make a deduction from usually for cash or prompt payment <a discounted price>
  - b. to sell or offer for sale at a discount <discounting last year's model>
- 2. to lend money on after deducting the discount
- 3.
  - a. to leave out of account ; disregard
  - b. to minimize the importance of <shouldn't discount his contributions>
  - c.
    - (1) to make allowance for bias or exaggeration in
    - (2) to view with doubt <discount a rumor>
  - d. to take into account (as a future event) in present calculations
intransitive verb
- to give or make discounts
? discounter noun

III. adjective

Date: 1863
1.
- a. selling goods or services at a discount <discount stores><a discount broker><discount airlines>
- b. offered or sold at a discount <discount tickets>
2. reflecting a discount <discount prices>