1. increases in the price of goods above their cost, typically to generate profit
Usage: business; commerce
2. corrections, comments, or editing marks made on a document or text
Usage: editing; publishing
3. coding instructions added to text to specify formatting or structure
Usage: computing; web development

Examples

• The store’s markups on designer clothing were extremely high.
• Retail markups can vary significantly between different product categories.
• The editor’s markups covered every page of the manuscript.
• She reviewed the document markups before finalizing the changes.
• HTML markups define how web pages are structured and displayed.
• The publisher requested fewer markups in the final draft.
• Grocery stores typically have lower markups than specialty retailers.