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market share

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market share (noun)

market share noun

plural market shares

market share

noun

plural market shares

Britannica Dictionary definition of MARKET SHARE

: the percentage that a company has of the total sales for a particular product or service

[noncount]

The company has gained/lost market share in the past year.

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companies working to increase/improve their market shares

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