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com·mer·cial
 commercial
- pronunciation:
- k
muhr
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or relating to trade or business.
Our offices are in the commercial district.Do you have a commercial account with our bank?- synonyms:
- business, mercantile
- similar words:
- marketable, merchant, vendible
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| definition 2: |
having profit or wealth as the primary aim.
These are purely commercial novels.As a commercial endeavor, the project was a failure.- synonyms:
- profitable
- similar words:
- mercenary
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| definition 3: |
supported by advertising rather than by government or public money.
She doesn't watch much commercial television.- similar words:
- private
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| related words: |
popular |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an advertisement broadcast on television or radio.
This is a very convincing commercial for their product.He got himself a snack during the commercials.- synonyms:
- ad, advertisement
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| related words: |
advertisement, jingle, plug |
| derivation: |
commercially (adv.) |
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