pricing — the activity of setting prices for goods or services
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the activity of setting prices for goods or services
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpraɪsɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The restaurant's creative pricing includes a 'mood discount' - happy customers pay less!
- Our pricing policy ensures fair costs for all customers.
- The bakery's funny pricing: 'Grumpy Monday bread costs extra, but Friday cake is free with a smile!'
pricing
NOUN[/ˈpraɪsɪŋ/]
the activity of setting prices for goods or services
the activity of setting prices for goods or services
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Pricing derives from the noun price, which ultimately comes from Latin pretium, meaning 'value' or 'reward'. The term developed through Old French pris and Middle English price, eventually becoming the modern verb 'to price', with -ing added to denote the act or process of setting a price on goods.
Breakdown
price (from Latin pretium, 'value') + -ing (suffix denoting action or process). The gerundive construction transforms the verb into a noun representing the commercial activity of determining or assigning prices.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The restaurant's creative pricing includes a 'mood discount' - happy customers pay less!”
“Our pricing policy ensures fair costs for all customers.”
“The bakery's funny pricing: 'Grumpy Monday bread costs extra, but Friday cake is free with a smile!'”
“Effective pricing requires understanding customer needs and market conditions.”
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