Main Entry: ¹com·mer·cial

Pronunciation: \kə-ˈmər-shəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1598

1 a (1) : occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce <a commercial artist> (2) : of or relating to commerce <commercial regulations> (3) : characteristic of commerce <commercial weights> (4) : suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce <found oil in commercial quantities> b (1) : being of an average or inferior quality <commercial oxalic acid> <show-quality versus commercial cattle> (2) : producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success
2 a : viewed with regard to profit <a commercial success> b : designed for a large market
3 : emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business <a commercial school>
4 : supported by advertisers <commercial TV>

— com·mer·ci·al·i·ty \kə-ˌmər-shē-ˈa-lə-tē\ noun

— com·mer·cial·ly \-ˈmər-sh(ə-)lē\ adverb