# markdown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #59,530

## Definitions
1. A reduction in price in order to stimulate sales.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/markdown