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