noun
1. the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money (Freq. 31)
• Syn: ↑selling, ↑merchandising
• Derivationally related forms: ↑market, ↑merchandise (for: ↑merchandising), ↑sell (for: ↑selling)
• Hypernyms: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism
• Hyponyms:
↑bait and switch, ↑private treaty, ↑bootlegging, ↑capitalization, ↑capitalisation, ↑retail, ↑wholesale, ↑sale, ↑syndication, ↑dumping, ↑dutch auction, ↑retailing, ↑telemarketing, ↑teleselling, ↑telecommerce, ↑vending, ↑peddling, ↑hawking, ↑vendition, ↑resale
2. the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service
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most companies have a manager in charge of marketing
• Derivationally related forms: ↑market
• Hypernyms: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism
• Hyponyms: ↑direct marketing, ↑distribution channel, ↑channel
• Part Meronyms:
3. shopping at a market
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does the weekly marketing at the supermarket
• Derivationally related forms: ↑market
• Hypernyms: ↑shopping
Useful english dictionary. 2012.