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1commercial
adjective com·mer·cial \kə-ˈmər-shəl\
: related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
: concerned with earning money
: relating to or based on the amount of profit that something earns
Full Definition of COMMERCIAL
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a (1) : occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce <a commercial artist> (2) : of or relating to commerce <commercial regulations> (3) : characteristic of commerce <commercial weights> (4) : suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce <found oil in commercial quantities> b (1) : being of an average or inferior quality <commercial oxalic acid> <show-quality versus commercial cattle> (2) : producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success
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a : viewed with regard to profit <a commercial success> b : designed for a large market
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: emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business <a commercial school>
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: supported by advertisers <commercial TV>
— com·mer·ci·al·i·ty \kə-ˌmər-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun
— com·mer·cial·ly \-ˈmər-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of COMMERCIAL
1598
Related to COMMERCIAL
- Synonyms
- corporate, marketable, mass-market, salable (or saleable)
- Antonyms
- noncommercial, nonsalable, uncommercial, unmarketable, unsalable
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Rhymes with COMMERCIAL
2commercial
noun
: an advertisement on radio or television
Full Definition of COMMERCIAL
: an advertisement on radio or television
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First Known Use of COMMERCIAL
1935
COMMERCIALITY Defined for Kids
1commercial
noun com·mer·cial \kə-ˈmər-shəl\
Definition of COMMERCIAL for Kids
: an advertisement broadcast on radio or television
2commercial
adjective
Definition of COMMERCIAL for Kids
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: having to do with the buying and selling of goods and services
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: used to earn a profit <a commercial jet>
— com·mer·cial·ly adverb
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