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commercial

commercial

56 3.2
Made for sale and often of average rather than high quality
  • adjective
  • /kəˈmɜrʃəl/
translation icon : comercial
  • They developed a commercial version of the software for use by businesses rather than individuals.
  • commercial products
  • commercial production
  • for commercial use

Examples

  • Matthew is a 31-year-old Mi'kmaq man and has been the captain of a commercial fishing vessel for six years.

    Academic text (2008)
  • A variety of software packages are available on the commercial market, including the following:

    Academic text (1993)
  • How many of these big, big, big commercial buildings are now empty?

  • A commercial real estate convention.

  • But the resulting success was not only commercial but also cultural.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Just made the first commercial delivery by drone.

  • I operate a commercial fishing boat.

  • It'll be some time until the problems in commercial real estate are worked out.

  • Stacks of memory chips have been in commercial use for more than ten years.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Our intent was for the remaining two commercial units to be used in classrooms throughout the campus.

    Academic text (1990)

Synonyms

commercial-grade
vscommercial
1 4.4

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

emphasizes that such goods are often average or inferior

Antonyms

203 4.2

Better in quality or performance than similar things

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 High-Quality

luxury
322 4.2
premium
74 4.3
standard
675 2.7
commercial
56 3.2
cheap
347 1.0

Surface Forms

commercial positive

Morphology

commercial = commerce (transparent) = commerce + ial

The adjectival formation denotes suitability for commerce; learners can map this meaning from 'commerce' + '-ial'.

Etymology

Commercial comes from Latin com- 'together' and merx 'goods', and is related to merchandise. It often means products made for the market, so a commercial grade is made for sale in large amounts and may be average rather than special.