com·mod·i·ty (k -m d  -t )n. pl. com·mod·i·ties 1. Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage: "Left-handed, power-hitting third basemen are a rare commodity in the big leagues" (Steve Guiremand). 2. An article of trade or commerce, especially an agricultural or mining product that can be processed and resold. 3. Advantage; benefit. 4. Obsolete A quantity of goods. [Middle English commodite, from Old French, convenience, from Latin commodit  s, from commodus, convenient; see commodious.] |
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Economics) an article of commerce
2. something of use, advantage, or profit
3. (Economics) Economics an exchangeable unit of economic wealth, esp a primary product or raw material
4. Obsolete
a. (Economics) a quantity of goods
b. convenience or expediency
[from Old French commodité, from Latin commoditās suitability, benefit; see commodious]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  commodity - articles of commerce consumer goods - goods (as food or clothing) intended for direct use or consumption drygoods, soft goods - textiles or clothing and related merchandise entrant - a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer" export, exportation - commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country fancy goods - goods that are chiefly ornamental fungible - a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation future - bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date import, importation - commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country merchandise, product, ware - commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products" middling - any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran) shopping - the commodities purchased from stores; "she loaded her shopping into the car"women carrying home shopping didn't give me a second glance" sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity worldly good, worldly possession - a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings salvage - property or goods saved from damage or destruction |
commodity
noun (usually plural) goods, produce, stock, products, merchandise, wares The government increased prices on several basic commodities.
Translations
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪtɪ]
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪti] n
commodity
n → Ware f; (agricultural) → Erzeugnis nt; basic or staple commodities (natural) → Grundstoffe pl; (St Ex) → Rohstoffe pl; (manufactured) → Bedarfsgüter pl; (= foodstuffs) → Grundnahrungsmittel pl; electricity is a commodity which every country needs → Strom ist ein (Versorgungs)gut, das jedes Land braucht
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪtɪ] n → prodotto, articolo; (food) → derrata
basic commodities → beni mpl di prima necessità
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪtɪ] n → prodotto, articolo; (food) → derrata
basic commodities → beni mpl di prima necessità
basic commodities → beni mpl di prima necessità
commodity [kəˈmɒdɪtɪ] n → prodotto, articolo; (food) → derrata
basic commodities → beni mpl di prima necessità
n commodity [kəˈmodəti]
an article which is bought or sold soap, toothpaste and other household commodities. ware, goedere سِلْعَه، بِضاعَه стоки druh zboží, výrobek vare die Ware αγαθό, προϊόν, είδος producto, artículo tarbekaup کالا؛ جنس hyödyke marchandise סְחוֹרָה सामग्री artikl, roba árucikk komoditi (sölu)vara articolo, prodotto 商品 상품 prekė, reikmuo prece; patēriņa priekšmets barang keperluan artikel (handels)vare, produkt towar artigo articol (în comerţ) предмет потребления druh tovaru izdelek, potrošniško blago artikal vara, artikel สินค้า mal, ticarî eşya 商品 товар چیز ، شے hàng hóa 商品
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