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Definition discount

Etymology

Alteration of French descompte, décompte, from Old French disconter, desconter (“reckon off, account back, discount”), from Medieval Latin discomput? (“I deduct, discount”), from Latin dis- (“away”) + comput? (“I reckon, count”).

Verb

discount (third-person singular simple present discounts, present participle discounting, simple past and past participle discounted)

1. To deduct from an account, debt, charge, and the like.
2. To lend money upon, deducting the discount or allowance for interest
3. To take into consideration beforehand; to anticipate and form conclusions concerning (an event).
4. To leave out of account or regard as unimportant.
5. To lend, or make a practice of lending, money, abating the discount

Noun

discount (plural discounts)

1. A reduction in price.
2. A deduction made for interest, in advancing money upon, or purchasing, a bill or note not due; payment in advance of interest upon money.
3. The rate of interest charged in discounting.

Adjective

discount (not comparable)

1. (of a store) Specializing in selling goods at reduced prices.

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