commerce /komˈûrs/

1. Interchange of merchandise on a large scale between nations or individuals
2. Trade or traffic
3. Social dealings
4. Sexual intercourse (archaic)

1. To trade
2. To have communication (with)

commerˈcial /-shl/ adjective

1. Relating to commerce
2. Mercantile
3. Having profit as the main aim (sometimes implying disregard of quality)
4. Commercially viable
5. Sponsored by an advertiser

1. A commercially-sponsored advertisement on radio or TV
2. A commercial traveller
3. A commercial vehicle

commercialeseˈ noun

Business jargon

commerˈcialism noun

1. Commercial attitudes and aims
2. An expression that is characteristic of commercial language

commerˈcialist noun and adjective

commerciality /-shi-alˈi-ti/ noun

commercializāˈtion or commercialisāˈtion noun

commerˈcialize or commerˈcialise transitive verb

1. To make profit the main aim of
2. To turn (something) into a source of profit (often derogatory)

commerˈcially adverb

commercial art noun

Graphic art for commercial products or purposes, such as packaging, advertising, etc

commercial bank noun

A bank whose primary profitability comes from making short- to medium-term loans, often from deposits of other clients

commercial break noun

A short break in a radio or TV programme to allow commercials to be broadcast

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