transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈmä-də-tē ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English commoditee, from Anglo-French commoditee, from Latin commoditat-, commoditas, from commodus
Date: 15th century
1. : an economic good: as
a. : a product of agriculture or mining
b. : an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment
commodities futures
c. : a mass-produced unspecialized product
commodity chemicals
commodity memory chips
2.
a. : something useful or valued
that valuable commodity patience
also : thing , entity
b. : convenience , advantage
3. obsolete : quantity , lot
4. : a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (as brand name) other than price
5. : one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market
stars as individuals and as commodities of the film industry — Film Quarterly