markdown — A lightweight markup language for formatting text, commonly used for documentation and web content
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A lightweight markup language for formatting text, commonly used for documentation and web content
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɑːrkdaʊn/
Example Sentences
- Learning markdown is easier than learning HTML - it's like texting with superpowers!
- The store manager decided on a significant markdown to clear the inventory.
- My boss loves markdown files because they look professional but are written like grocery lists.
markdown
NOUN[/ˈmɑːrkdaʊn/]
A lightweight markup language for formatting text, commonly used for documentation and web content
When code hits breakdown, Markdown starts the countdown!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound of 'mark' (to make a sign or indication) and 'down' (to reduce or lower). Originally meaning 'to reduce a price,' the term evolved in the computer age to denote 'creating documents with simple formatting marks' as a lightweight alternative to complex markup languages.
Breakdown
mark (to indicate or designate) + down (to reduce, simplify, or make less complex). The compound reflects both the original sense of price reduction and the modern sense of simplified text formatting.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Learning markdown is easier than learning HTML - it's like texting with superpowers!”
“The store manager decided on a significant markdown to clear the inventory.”
“My boss loves markdown files because they look professional but are written like grocery lists.”
“Converting Word documents to markdown format saves a lot of storage space.”
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