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Market-Share

/ˈmɑːrkɪt ʃɛr/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The portion of a market controlled by a particular company or product.

    "The company's market-share increased significantly after the launch of their new product line."
  2. 2

    A measure of the sales of a product or service relative to the total sales in that market.

    "By analyzing market-share data, the firm was able to identify key growth opportunities."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'market-share' combines 'market', derived from the Latin 'mercatus' meaning 'trade', and 'share', from Old English 'scearu', meaning 'a portion'. The concept emerged in the mid-20th century as businesses began to quantify their competitive position in the marketplace.

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🇫🇷French → English

part de marché

Transliteration: par de maʁʃe

"La part de marché de l'entreprise a augmenté après le lancement de son nouveau produit."

🇩🇪German → English

Marktanteil

Transliteration: maʁktˌʔaɪl

"Der Marktanteil des Unternehmens stieg nach der Einführung des neuen Produkts."

🇮🇹Italian → English

quota di mercato

Transliteration: kwɔta di merˈkaːto

"La quota di mercato dell'azienda è aumentata dopo il lancio della nuova linea di prodotti."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

cuota de mercado

Transliteration: kwota ðe merˈkaðo

"La cuota de mercado de la empresa aumentó significativamente tras el lanzamiento de su nueva línea de productos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

quota de mercado

Transliteration: kwɔta dʒi meʁˈkadu

"A quota de mercado da empresa aumentou após o lançamento de sua nova linha de produtos."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

बाजार हिस्सेदारी

Transliteration: bāzār hissedārī

"कंपनी की बाजार हिस्सेदारी नए उत्पाद की लॉन्चिंग के बाद बढ़ गई।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

市场份额

Transliteration: shìchǎng fèn'é

"在新产品推出后,公司的市场份额显著增加。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

시장 점유율

Transliteration: sijang jeom-yu-il

"신제품 출시 후 회사의 시장 점유율이 크게 증가했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

市場シェア

Transliteration: shijō shea

"新製品の発売後、会社の市場シェアは大幅に増加しました。"

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