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market basket

market basket noun: a list of items used specifically to track the progress of inflation in an economy or specific market.

Noun

market basket (plural market baskets)

  1. A list of items used specifically to track the progress of inflation in an economy or specific market.
    Synonyms:
    commodity bundle

Synonyms of market basket

  • commodity bundle

Forms of market basket

pluralmarket baskets

Origin of market basket

Metaphor, in reference to baskets used for shopping.

Questions about market basket

What does market basket mean?
Market basket means a list of items used specifically to track the progress of inflation in an economy or specific market.
What part of speech is market basket?
Market basket is a noun.
What is the plural of market basket?
The plural of market basket is market baskets.

Words near market basket in the dictionary

  1. markery
  2. markes
  3. markest
  4. market
  5. market anarchy
  6. market basket
  7. market baskets
  8. market bell
  9. market bells
  10. Market Bosworth
  11. market cap

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