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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
Adjective
1. of or engaged in commerce: commercial exploitation of sport
2. sponsored or paid for by an advertiser: commercial radio
3. having profit as the main aim: this is a more commercial, accessible album than its predecessor
Noun
a radio or television advertisement
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 2. profitable, popular, in demand, marketable, saleable
adjective 3. materialistic, mercenary, profit-making, venal, monetary, exploited, pecuniary
Translations

commercial [kəˈməːʃəl] adjcomercial
n (TV) → anuncio
commercial [kəˈməːʃəl] adjcommercial(e)
n (Radio, TV) → annonce f publicitaire, spot m (publicitaire)
commercial [kəˈməːʃəl] adjkommerziell;
(organization) → Wirtschafts-
n (advertisement) → Werbespot m
commercial [kəˈməːʃəl] adjcommerciale
n (TV) (also: commercial break) → pubblicità f inv


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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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