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discounting

[/dɪˈskaʊntɪŋ/]
noun, verb (gerund/present participle)
desconto, desconsideração
1. The practice of reducing the price of something; offering a lower price
The store is discounting winter coats this week.
A loja está oferecendo desconto em casacos de inverno esta semana.
2. Disregarding or minimizing the importance of something; treating as insignificant
He is discounting the possibility of rain for tomorrow's event.
Ele está desconsiderando a possibilidade de chuva para o evento de amanhã.
3. In finance, calculating the present value of future cash flows
Discounting cash flows is essential for valuing investments.
Descontar fluxos de caixa é essencial para avaliar investimentos.
NYC Slang
sleepin' on it (when disregarding something)
Synonyms
reducingcutting pricesdisregardingminimizingignoring
Antonyms
marking upincreasingconsideringvaluingemphasizing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconto, desconsideração
Standard usage in both retail and finance contexts
Portugal
desconto, menosprezar
Common in commercial and financial terminology
São Paulo
desconto
Widely used in commercial contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

discounting the odds
discounting future value
without discounting
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