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com·mer·cial  (k-mûrshl)
adj.
1.
a. Of or relating to commerce: a commercial loan; a commercial attaché.
b. Engaged in commerce: a commercial trucker.
c. Involved in work that is intended for the mass market: a commercial artist.
2. Of, relating to, or being goods, often unrefined, produced and distributed in large quantities for use by industry.
3. Having profit as a chief aim: a commercial book, not a scholarly tome.
4. Sponsored by an advertiser or supported by advertising: commercial television.
n.
A paid advertisement on television or radio.

com·mercial·ly adv.

commercial [kəˈmɜːʃəl]
adj
1. (Business / Commerce) of, connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile
2. (Business / Marketing) sponsored or paid for by an advertiser commercial television
3. (Business / Commerce) having profit as the main aim commercial music
4. (Business / Commerce) (of goods, chemicals, etc.) of unrefined quality or presentation and produced in bulk for use in industry
n
(Communication Arts / Broadcasting) a commercially sponsored advertisement on radio or television
commerciality  [kəˌmɜːʃɪˈælɪtɪ] n
commercially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.commercialcommercial - a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television
ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service
infomercial, informercial - a television commercial presented in the form of a short documentary
Adj.1.commercial - connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"
noncommercial - not connected with or engaged in commercial enterprises
2.commercial - of or relating to commercialism; "a commercial attache"; "commercial paper"; "commercial law"
3.commercial - of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior; "commercial grade of beef"; "commercial oxalic acid"
inferior - of low or inferior quality

commercial
adjective
1. mercantile, business, trade, trading, sales In its heyday it was a major centre of commercial activity.
2. profitable, popular, in demand, marketable, saleable Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.
3. materialistic, mercenary, profit-making, venal, monetary, exploited, pecuniary There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.
noun
advertisement, ad, advert The government has launched a campaign of television commercials and leaflets
Translations
commercial [kəˈmɜːʃəl]
A. ADJcomercial
B. N (TV) (= advert) → anuncio m, spot m publicitario
C. CPD commercial art Narte m publicitario
commercial artist Ndibujante mf publicitario/a
commercial bank Nbanco m comercial, banco m mercantil
commercial break N (TV) → espacio m publicitario, pausa f publicitaria
commercial centre Ncentro m comercial
commercial college Nescuela f de secretariado
commercial law Nderecho m mercantil
commercial paper N (esp US) → efectos mpl negociables, papel m comercial
commercial property Npropiedad f comercial
commercial radio Nradio f comercial
commercial television Ntelevisión f privada
commercial traveller, commercial traveler (US) Nviajante mf (de comercio)
commercial value Nvalor m comercial
"no commercial value"sin valor comercial
commercial vehicle Nvehículo m comercial

commercial [kəˈmɜːrʃəl]
adj
[organization] → commercial(e); [success] → commercial(e)
(= for commerce) → commercial(e)
commercial French → français m commercial
(pejorative) [film, music] → commercial(e)
n (= advert) → annonce f publicitaire, spot m (publicitaire)
commercial bank nbanque f d'affaires
commercial break nspot m (publicitaire)
commercial exploitation n
(pejorative)exploitation f commerciale
[resource] → exploitation f commerciale

commercial
adjHandels-; custom also, ethics, trainingkaufmännisch; language, premises, vehicleGeschäfts-; production, radio, project, success, attitude, farming, whaling, fishingkommerziell; (pej) film, music etckommerziell; the commercial worlddie Geschäftswelt; of no commercial valueohne Verkaufswert; to think in commercial termskaufmännisch denken; it makes good commercial sensedas lässt sich kaufmännisch durchaus vertreten; has Christmas become too commercial?ist Weihnachten zu kommerziell geworden?
n (Rad, TV) → Werbespot m; during the commercialswährend der (Fernseh)werbung

commercial:
commercial art
nWerbegrafik f
commercial artist
nWerbegrafiker(in) m(f)
commercial bank
nHandelsbank f
commercial break
nWerbepause f
commercial centre, (US) commercial center
commercial college
commercial court

commercial:
commercial manager
commercial paper
commercial television
commercial traveller, (US) commmercial traveler
nHandelsvertreter(in) m(f)
commercial usage
nUsance f, → Handelsbrauch m
commercial vehicle
nNutzfahrzeug nt

commercial [kəˈmɜːʃl]
1. adjcommerciale
the commercial world → il mondo del commercio
2. n (TV) (also commercial break) → pubblicità f inv, spot m inv (pubblicitario)

commercial [kəˈmɜːʃl]
1. adjcommerciale
the commercial world → il mondo del commercio
2. n (TV) (also commercial break) → pubblicità f inv, spot m inv (pubblicitario)

commercial إعلان تجارى reklama kommerciel Werbespot διαφήμιση anuncio publicitario, comercial mainos publicité komercijalni pubblicità コマーシャル 광고 방송 commercial reklameinnslag reklama anúncio publicitário, comercial рекламный ролик reklamfilm โฆษณาทางทีวีหรือวิทยุ reklam quảng cáo trên truyền hình 电视广告


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Such are the rivalships and competitions of commerce between commercial nations.
One day during the prevalence of the excitement Saylor presented himself at the office of the Commercial for orders.
Her son (of whom I feel truly ashamed to be obliged to speak again so soon) made an effort to extricate his mother--involved himself in a series of pecuniary disasters, which commercial people call, I believe, transactions--struggled for a little while to get out of them in the character of an independent gentleman--failed--and then spiritlessly availed himself of the oleaginous refuge of the soap and candle trade.
 
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