Gratis is the process of providing goods or services without compensation. It is often referred to in English as free of charge (FOC) or complimentary. Companies, producers, and service providers often provide certain things free of charge as part of a larger business model or pricing strategy.

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• 1 Etymology
• 2 Marketing
• 3 Mass media
• 4 Software
• 5 See also
• 6 References

Etymology

The English term gratis has its origins in late Middle English; from Latin. A contraction of gratiis, meaning 'as a kindness', which in turn stems from the root gratia meaning 'grace' or 'kindness'. It is widely used in the Afrikaans, Czech, Polish, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Bahasa Indonesia, Scandinavian and German languages, with the same meaning.

Noun

price (plural prices)

1. The cost required to gain possession of something.
2. The cost of an action or deed.
   • I paid a high price for my folly.

Derived terms

• price stability

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