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commercial

commercial

601 3.7
Made to earn money rather than for art
  • adjective
  • /kəˈmɜrʃəl/
translation icon : comercial
  • They released a commercial product that appeals to a wide audience seeking affordable options.
  • a commercial product
  • a commercial success
  • commercial software

The emphasis on commercial gain over artistry.

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Examples

  • The Geysers, in the northern part of the state, is the world's largest commercial geothermal development.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And it's a hit show and it's a commercial show.

  • But of course that has commercial implications as well.

  • To this day, it's viewed as the biggest commercial failure in video gaming history.

  • The book was a unanimous critical and commercial success."

  • The new smartphone was designed for commercial sale and aimed at maximizing profits.

  • The restaurant focuses on commercial catering, serving large events to make money.

Synonyms

moneymaking
vscommercial
3.6

Likely to earn money

focuses on the purpose of making money rather than on actual profit

Antonyms

Not intended to make money

Compounds

commercial bank
  • Specialized
12 3.0

A business that takes money from people and businesses, lends it, and helps with payments

A business that sells goods or services to make money

Business activity that aims to make money

An advertisement on radio or television paid for by a sponsor

commercial paper
  • Specialized
2 6.3

A short-term loan companies issue to raise money quickly

An artist who makes pictures and designs for ads and product packaging

An amount of money a bank gives a business that it must pay back with interest

Designs made to promote products or services

commercial credit
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Money that banks lend to businesses to buy goods or pay business costs

Made to be strong and last a long time for use in businesses or industry

1 4.4

A person who travels to sell goods or take orders

commercial law
  • Specialized
1 3.8

Rules that control business and trade between companies

A company that gives businesses information about other companies, like credit ratings

commercial bribery
  • Specialized
7.4

Giving money or gifts to a business employee so they choose you for a contract

4.8

A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers and wholesalers

commercial document
  • Specialized
3.3

A paper or electronic record used in business, for example an invoice

5.5

A company that lends money to businesses like manufacturers or wholesalers

commercial instrument
  • Specialized
6.9

A legal document that businesses use to make or record payments

5.6

A bank's written promise to pay a seller for goods when required papers arrive

5.1

An agreement between countries about trade rules and taxes

How Commercial

profit-maximizing
  • Specialized
1 6.1
commercial
601 3.7
artistic
258 3.5

Surface Forms

commercial positive

Morphology

commercial = commerce (transparent) = commerce + ial

The sense 'concerned with making a profit' follows directly from 'commerce' + '-ial' and is a standard adjectival derivation.

Etymology

Commercial comes from Latin com- 'together' and merx 'goods', like in merchant and merchandise. Because it grew from the idea of selling goods, a commercial project is one made to make money rather than only for art.