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commerciality

[ kuh-mur-shee-al-i-tee ]
/ kəˌmɜr ʃiˈæl ɪ ti /

noun

commercial quality or character; ability to produce a profit: Distributors were concerned about the film's commerciality compared with last year's successful pictures.

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Origin of commerciality

First recorded in 1860–65; commercial + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM commerciality

an·ti·com·mer·ci·al·i·ty, nounnon·com·mer·ci·al·i·ty, noun

Words nearby commerciality

commercial code, commercial college, commercial credit, commercial fertilizer, commercialism, commerciality, commercialize, commercial law, commercial paper, commercial pilot, commercial traveler
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Example sentences from the Web for commerciality

  • He was a brilliant student, yet of a commerciality of mind that equalled that of any Jewish student in the class.

    Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow