What does "discounting" mean?

The act or process by which something is discounted.; The act or process of dismissing from consideration.

What is a synonym for "discounting"?

Common synonyms include: abjuration, barring, borrowing, contempt, contradiction, declination.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
The act or process by which something is discounted.; The act or process of dismissing from consideration. countable, uncountable
"It is human to have experienced losses, defeats, put-downs, snubs, rejections, criticisms, and discountings."
2
The act or process by which something is discounted.; The act or process of deducting part of a charge, debt, etc. countable, uncountable
"Similarly, discountings by FICBs are available only for short- and intermediate-term agricultural loans but not for the wide range of other rural credit needs."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of discount form-of, gerund, participle, present

"I'm not discounting that possibility."

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