COMMERCIAL


Meaning of COMMERCIAL in English

I. kə-ˈmər-shəl 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

II. noun

Date: 1935

: an advertisement broadcast on radio or television

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.