Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surge pricing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: surge pric-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of dynamic pricing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"One survey showed that half of customers think of dynamic pricing as price gouging; surge pricing in rideshare apps leads to more customer complaints; and polls show that shoppers are worried about companies collecting their data to shape prices."

Etymology

Popularized by the ride-hailing service Uber.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dynamic pricing

Questions

What does surge pricing mean?: Synonym of dynamic pricing.
Where does surge pricing come from?: Popularized by the ride-hailing service Uber.

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