commercial

(kə-mûr'shəl)
adj.

1. 1. Of or relating to commerce: a commercial loan; a commercial attaché.
   2. Engaged in commerce: a commercial trucker.
   3. 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.

commercially com·mer'cial·ly adv.

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Refers to buying and selling (business, commerce). See commercial version.

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Term for an advertising message that is broadcast on television or radio. An advertising message in print is called an advertisement. A broadcast message is structured by time rather than by space (as is an advertisement), and so must be creatively designed around words, sound, and music for radio, plus sight and motion for television. Commercials are produced on film or videotape, which is then duplicated so that copies may be distributed to the various stations where they will be aired. See also advertisement; commercial time.

Term for an advertising message that is broadcast on television or radio. An advertising message in print is called an advertisement.
A broadcast message is structured by time rather than by space (as is an advertisement), and so must be creatively designed around words, sound, and music for radio, plus sight and motion for television.

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adj

Definition: concerning business, marketing
Antonyms: noncommercial, personal

adj

Definition: intended for financial gain
Antonyms: charitable, not-for-profit

A term used to refer to any party or organization involved in producing, transporting, or merchandising a commodity.

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IN BRIEF: To do a task that promotes trade or business.

Jan's new book was sold commercially.

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For a list of words related to commercial, see:

• Advertising - commercial: advertising announcement on television or radio or in movie theater; (adj) designating product or service suitable for wide, popular market
• Television Programming and Institutions - commercial: paid advertisement broadcast during breaks in programming

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Common misspelling(s) of commercial

• commerical
• commericial

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kommerciel, erhvervs-, handels-, reklame-, industri-
n. - reklameudsendelse, reklameindslag

Nederlands (Dutch)
reclameboodschap, commercieel, middelmatige kwaliteit, ongezuiverd

Français (French)
adj. - commercial, qui se vend bien, industriel, (TV, Radio) commercial
n. - message publicitaire, annonce publicitaire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Werbespot
adj. - handels-, kaufmännisch, kommerziell, handelsüblich

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διαφημιστική σφήνα, διαφημιστικό σποτ
adj. - εμπορικός, εμπορευματικός, κερδοσκοπικός

Italiano (Italian)
messaggio pubblicitario, comunicato commerciale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - anúncio (m) comercial
adj. - comercial

Русский (Russian)
реклама, коммерческий, торговый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - comercial, de comercio, mercantil
n. - mensaje publicitario, comercial

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - reklaminslag, handelsresande (vard.)
adj. - kommersiell, affärsmässig, lönande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
商业的, 商品化的, 商用的, 商业广告

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 商業的, 商品化的, 商用的
n. - 商業廣告

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 무역의, 영리적인, 광고용의
n. - 광고상업방송, 찬사

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 商業の, 貿易上の, 営利的な, 民間放送の, 広告の, 工業用の, 市販の, 商業的な
n. - コマーシャル

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أعلان (صفه) تجاري‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מסחרי, בכוונת רווח‬
n. - ‮תשדיר פרסומת‬

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