short sale short selling | sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price) |
price cutting price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
discount price reduction deduction | the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise |
price freeze | a freeze of prices at a given level |
price-fixing | control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce |
selling merchandising marketing | the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money |
selling point | a characteristic of something that is up for sale that makes it attractive to potential customers |
price increase | increase in price |
price | the high value or worth of something, her price is far above rubies |
monetary value price cost | the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold), the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver, he puts a high price on his services, he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection |
average cost | total cost for all units bought (or produced) divided by the number of units |
bargain rate cheapness cut rate cut price | a price below the standard price |
price cost toll | value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something, the cost in human life was enormous, the price of success is hard work, what price glory? |
price gouging | pricing above the market price when no alternative retailer is available |
average | an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual, he is about average in height, the snowfall this month is below average |
average norm | a statistic describing the location of a distribution, it set the norm for American homes |
price list | a listing of prices for different goods or services |
Dow Jones Dow-Jones Industrial Average | an indicator of stock market prices, based on the share values ofbluehip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator of how the stock market is doing |
price index price level | an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
retail price index | an index of changes in retail prices |
producer price index wholesale price index | an index of changes in wholesale prices |
consumer price index CPI cost-of-living index | an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer |
price control | restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) |
price floor | floor below which prices are not allowed to fall, the government used price supports to maintain the price floor |
price | a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal, the cattle thief has a price on his head |
earned run average ERA | (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness, calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched |
grade point average GPA | a measure of a student's academic achievement at a college or university, calculated by dividing the total number of grade points received by the total number attempted |
price tag | a tag showing the price of the article it is attached to |
selling race | a horse race in which the winning horse must be put up for auction |
price bracket | a category of merchandise based on their price |
selling agent | someone who sells goods (on commission) for others |
Post Emily Post Emily Price Post | United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (-) |
Price Leontyne Price Mary Leontyne Price | United States operatic soprano (born ) |
Wood Mrs. Henry Wood Ellen Price Wood | English writer of novels about murders and thefts and forgeries (-) |
bride price | money or property given (in some societies) by the bridegroom to the family of his bride |
price support | a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level |
price terms damage | the amount of money needed to purchase something, the price of gasoline, he got his new car on excellent terms, how much is the damage? |
price | cost of bribing someone, they say that every politician has a price |
asking price selling price | the price at which something is offered for sale |
bid price | (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security |
closing price | (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session |
offer price | (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to sell a certain security |
upset price | (auction) the minimum price at which a seller of property will entertain bids |
factory price | price charged for goods picked up at the factory |
list price | the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list, often subject to discounts, I got it at % off the list price |
purchase price | the price at which something is actually purchased |
spot price cash price | the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market |
entrance fee admission admission charge admission fee admission price price of admission entrance money | the fee charged for admission |
market value market price | the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace |
batting average hitting average | (baseball) a measure of a batter's performance, the number of base hits divided by the number of official times at bat, Ted Williams once had a batting average above . |