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| 1. | [ noun ] (business) the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold | |
| Synonyms: | marketplace | |
| Examples: | "without competition there would be no market" "they were driven from the marketplace" |
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| Related terms: | activity monopoly labor_market monopsony seller's_market oligopoly black_market gray_market buyer's_market commercial_enterprise commercialize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (business) the securities markets in the aggregate | |
| Synonyms: | securities_industry | |
| Examples: | "the market always frustrates the small investor" |
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| Related terms: | industry bull_market the_street money_market bear_market the_city stock_exchange nondepository_financial_institution | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sociology) the customers for a particular product or service | |
| Examples: | "before they publish any book they try to determine the size of the market for it" |
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| Related terms: | class black_market | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (business) a marketplace where groceries are sold | |
| Synonyms: | grocery_store grocery food_market | |
| Examples: | "the grocery store included a meat market" |
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| Related terms: | marketplace supermarket greengrocery shelf | |
| 5. | [ verb ] (business) engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of | |
| Examples: | "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products" |
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| Related terms: | trade offer commerce seller | |
| 6. | [ verb ] buy household supplies | |
| Examples: | "We go marketing every Saturday" |
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| Related terms: | shop commerce | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (business) deal in a market | |
| Related terms: | deal commerce selling | |
| 8. | [ verb ] make commercial | |
| Synonyms: | commercialise commercialize | |
| Examples: | "Some Amish people have commercialized their way of life" |
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| Related terms: | change commerce commercialization | |
| Similar spelling: |
Marketta marketer marketing marked Marget Marzett Markita Marzette markweed markedly marked-up mark_out marquette Marquetta marquetry Markowitz Marchetti Marchetta |
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