noncommercial
3
4.4
- adjective
- /ˌnɒn.kəˈmɜːr.ʃəl/
- The electronic version of the text is distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License.
- noncommercial activity
- noncommercial use
- noncommercial purpose
Examples
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But yes, I suppose there are noncommercial reasons for using both you and Tony.
Fiction book (1990) -
Early on, they foregrounded a focus on noncommercial, classical culture.
Academic text (2015) -
A related concern is Internet users being able to continue to find relevant, noncommercial scientific and medical information.
Academic text (2014) -
Possession, on the other hand, is a generally noncommercial activity.
Academic text (2004) -
An estimated half of all energy requirements in India are provided by noncommercial energy sources not reflected in national energy statistics.
Academic text (1991) -
Plus, the Soviet leadership might just have been more receptive to noncommercial music overall.
Academic text (2015) -
The National Park Service holds a noncommercial copyright to donated artwork.
Academic text (2001) -
Total landings may be significantly greater since fishing is a popular pastime of residents, and noncommercial landings are not reported.
Academic text (1993) -
The second, Ordinance No. 5129, required noncommercial users to notify the public prior to aerial pesticide spraying.
Academic text (1992) -
Unlike commercial stations, PBS offers a variety of noncommercial programming focused on education and culture.
Synonyms
101
3.3
About organizations that do not try to make money
95
3.5
A group that does not try to make money and helps people or a cause
1
5.5
Not about money, trade, or profit but about other values
1
4.5
Not connected to business activities, often private or social
1
6.1
Not related to buying and selling, for example family work or public services
Antonyms
How Commercial
- US
4
5.5
145
3.7
3
4.4
19
3.4
148
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncommercial = commercial (transparent) = non + commercial
The negative prefix 'non-' directly negates the adjective 'commercial', producing the straightforward meaning 'not commercial'.
Etymology
Noncommercial starts with non- meaning 'not' and has commercial meaning 'for trade or profit', the same idea as commerce. So a noncommercial project or radio station is done 'not to make money'.