to be at a discount
41discount — / diskaʊnt/, it. /di skaunt/ s. ingl. (propr. sconto ), usato in ital. al masch. (comm.) [pubblico esercizio che vende beni di consumo in grandi quantità e a prezzi scontati] ▶◀ ‖ ipermercato, supermarket, supermercato …
42discount rate — discount .rate n [C usually singular] the interest rate that a country s ↑central bank charges to other banks …
43discount card — discount ,card noun count a plastic card that allows someone to buy goods or services at a reduced price …
44discount rate — discount ,rate noun count BUSINESS the rate of interest that The Federal Reserve charges another bank that borrows from it …
45discount — (n.) 1620s, alteration of 16c. Fr. descompte, from M.L. discomputus (Cf. It. disconto), from dis (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + computare to count (see COUNT (Cf. count) (v.)). The verb is attested from 1620s, from Fr. décompter, from O.Fr. desconter.… …
46discount — *deduction, rebate, abatement …
47discount — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun, and with stress on the second syllable as a verb …
48discount — a deduction made from the normal cost or purchase price. Glossary of Business Terms 1) Quality differences between those standards set for some futures contracts and the quality of the delivered goods. If inferior goods are tendered for delivery …
49Discount — Referring to the selling price of a bond, a price below its par value. Related: premium. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. discount dis‧count 1 [ˈdɪskaʊnt] noun [countable] 1. COMMERCE a reduction in the cost of goods or services… …
50Discount rate — For the interest rate charged to banks for borrowing short term funds directly from the Federal Reserve, see discount window. For the fees charged to merchants for accepting credit cards, see Discount Rate under Merchant Account. For discount… …
