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 success2 a: viewed with regard to profit <a commercial success> b: designed for a large market3: 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