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price cut

price cut

3 1.4
A fall in the amount you pay for something
  • noun
  • /praɪs kʌt/
translation icon : reducción de precios
  • Maybe they can revive themselves with these new price cuts, new games, and the limited edition Halo model.
  • response to price cut

AMD is coming in hot with the price cuts.

Examples

  • Now that the iPhone 5 is official, the iPhone 4S is getting an attractive price cut.

    Blog text (5)

  • The data show a smaller response to price cuts than to price increases.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Most companies provide a 10 percent price cut for having both your vehicle and homeowners insurance with them.

    Blog text (32)

  • The good news is AMD has lots of other options with fresh price cuts as well.

  • To find the ideal price cut on extravagant designer watches on the net, go to Bacario.

    Blog text (9)

  • The store announced a price cut on all winter jackets to attract more customers.

  • Due to high competition, many retailers are offering significant price cuts on electronics this month.

  • After the holiday sales, there will be a price cut on select items, making them more affordable.

Synonyms

price reduction
vsprice cut
3 2.0

Making goods or services cheaper

is the specific drop from the usual or advertised amount
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vsprice cut
  • US
2 3.8

A reduction in a product's price to encourage sales

is a general drop focused on usual or advertised amounts not sales motive
price cutting
vsprice cut
1 2.8

Reducing the price of goods below the usual amount to attract customers

is a reduction of the usual or advertised amount not necessarily for competition

Antonyms

price increase
25 2.0

A rise in the money you pay for things or services

How Deep

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  • US
2 3.8
price cut
3 1.4
discount
260 1.0
sale
476 1.0

Surface Forms

price cut singular
price cuts plural

Morphology

price + cut

The meaning 'a reduction in price' is directly derivable from combining 'price' (cost) with 'cut' (to reduce), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE's sense. This is a common, compositional noun phrase and matches cross-linguistic patterns (e.g., equivalents meaning 'price reduction'), making it transparently understandable.

Etymology

Price cut comes from a simple image: imagine a shopkeeper using scissors to cut a price tag, making the number smaller. So a price cut means 'a reduction in the price'.