commercial
of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
engaged in commerce.
prepared, done, or acting with sole or chief emphasis on salability, profit, or success: a commercial product; His attitude toward the theater is very commercial.
able to yield or make a profit: We decided that the small oil well was not commercial.
suitable or fit for a wide, popular market: Communications satellites are gradually finding a commercial use.
suitable for or catering to business rather than private use: commercial kitchen design; commercial refrigeration.
(of a vehicle or its use)
engaged in transporting passengers or goods for profit.
civilian and public, as distinguished from military or private.
not entirely or chemically pure: commercial soda.
catering especially to traveling salespeople by offering reduced rates, space for exhibiting products, etc.: a commercial hotel.
(in U.S. government grading of beef) graded between standard and utility.
paid for by advertisers: commercial television.
Radio and Television. a paid advertisement or promotional announcement.
(in U.S. government grading of beef)
a low-quality grade of beef between standard and utility.
a cut of beef of this grade.
British Informal. a traveling salesperson.
Origin of commercial
1synonym study For commercial
Other words from commercial
- com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- an·ti·com·mer·cial, adjective
- an·ti·com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- an·ti·com·mer·cial·ness, noun
- coun·ter·com·mer·cial, adjective
- non·com·mer·cial, adjective, noun
- non·com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- pre·com·mer·cial, adjective
- pro·com·mer·cial, adjective
- qua·si-com·mer·cial, adjective
- qua·si-com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- sem·i·com·mer·cial, adjective
- sem·i·com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- su·per·com·mer·cial, adjective
- su·per·com·mer·cial·ly, adverb
- ul·tra·com·mer·cial, adjective
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How to use commercial in a sentence
Semicommercial paper-making tests were conducted, therefore, on hemp hurds, in cooperation with a paper manufacturer.
Hemp Hurds as Paper-Making Material | Lyster H. Dewey and Jason L. Merrill
British Dictionary definitions for commercial
/ (kəˈmɜːʃəl) /
of, connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile
sponsored or paid for by an advertiser: commercial television
having profit as the main aim: commercial music
(of goods, chemicals, etc) of unrefined quality or presentation and produced in bulk for use in industry
a commercially sponsored advertisement on radio or television
Derived forms of commercial
- commerciality (kəˌmɜːʃɪˈælɪtɪ), noun
- commercially, adverb
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