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I don't think it is an easy thing to write and expect to be commercial, even if you are from Venus and a hermaphrodite.
A. S. Byatt

Meaning of "commercial" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMERCIAL

commercial  [kəˈmɜːʃəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMERCIAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Commercial can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMMERCIAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Commercial

Commercial may refer to: ▪ Advertising, paid classified messages in newspapers, magazines, flyers, billboards, and paid announcements over radio and television to sell a product, item or service ▪ Radio advertisement, paid announcements over the radio to sell a product, item or service ▪ Television advertisement, paid announcements over the television to sell a product, item or service. ▪ Commerce, a system of voluntary exchange of products and services to the market ▪ Trade, the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money ▪ Commercial agriculture, the large-scale production of crops for sale ▪ Commercial bank, a type of bank specializing in checking accounts and short-term loans ▪ Commercial broadcasting, the practice of airing radio and television advertisements for profit ▪ Commercial district, a part of a city where the primary use of property is for business, commerce and trade ▪ Commercial Drive...

Definition of commercial in the English dictionary

The first definition of commercial in the dictionary is of, connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile. Other definition of commercial is sponsored or paid for by an advertiser. Commercial is also having profit as the main aim.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMERCIAL


anticommercial
ˌæntɪkəˈmɜːʃəl
controversial
ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl
court-martial
ˌkɔːtˈmɑːʃəl
crucial
ˈkruːʃəl
fecial
ˈfiːʃəl
Herschel
ˈhɜːʃəl
impartial
ɪmˈpɑːʃəl
inertial
ɪˈnɜːʃəl
infomercial
ˌɪnfəˈmɜːʃəl
marshal
ˈmɑːʃəl
Marshall
ˈmɑːʃəl
martial
ˈmɑːʃəl
noncommercial
ˌnɒnkəˈmɜːʃəl
noncontroversial
ˌnɒnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl
partial
ˈpɑːʃəl
semicommercial
ˌsɛmɪkəˈmɜːʃəl
tertial
ˈtɜːʃəl
ultracommercial
ˌʌltrəkəˈmɜːʃəl
uncommercial
ˌʌnkəˈmɜːʃəl
uncontroversial
ˌʌnkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMERCIAL

commerce
commercial art
commercial artist
commercial bank
commercial break
commercial college
commercial exploitation
commercial law
commercial paper
commercial television
commercial traveller
commercial vehicle
commercialese
commercialism
commercialist
commercialistic
commerciality
commercialization
commercialize
commercialized

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMERCIAL

antisocial
artificial
beneficial
especial
extra-special
extrajudicial
facial
financial
glacial
interracial
judicial
maxillofacial
official
provincial
psychosocial
racial
social
special
superficial
unofficial

Synonyms and antonyms of commercial in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMMERCIAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «commercial» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of commercial

Translation of «commercial» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMERCIAL

Find out the translation of commercial to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of commercial from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «commercial» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电视广告
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

anuncio
570 millions of speakers

English

commercial
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाणिज्यिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إِعْلَان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рекламный ролик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comercial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবসায়িক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

publicité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komersial
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Werbespot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コマーシャル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광고 방송
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komersial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quảng cáo trên truyền hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வணிக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यावसायिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ticari
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pubblicità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

reklama
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рекламний ролик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reclamă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαφήμιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommersiële
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reklamfilm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reklameinnslag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of commercial

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMERCIAL»

The term «commercial» is very widely used and occupies the 1.503 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMERCIAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about commercial

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMMERCIAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word commercial.
1
Bob Balaban
God, I'd love to do a big commercial movie that made a lot of money and whose plot was interesting too.
2
J. G. Ballard
Electronic aids, particularly domestic computers, will help the inner migration, the opting out of reality. Reality is no longer going to be the stuff out there, but the stuff inside your head. It's going to be commercial and nasty at the same time.
3
Peter Bart
We're going to see a very, very commercial kind of picture-making.
4
Li Bingbing
My first time playing a main character was in 'Seventeen Years.' It was directed by famous Sixth Generation director Zhang Yuan, but it wasn't a large commercial film.
5
Marco Brambilla
I never intended to become a commercial filmmaker in the first place. What I do requires time and experimentation. commercial work is often not the best way to get the most innovative work, because it's about money and marketing. Although advertising is now embracing non-commercial people.
6
A. S. Byatt
I don't think it is an easy thing to write and expect to be commercial, even if you are from Venus and a hermaphrodite.
7
Arthur Cohn
It has nothing to do with commercial success. You cannot calculate in your head how to put the mosaic together to make a commercial film: that's out of the question.
8
Calvin Coolidge
Advertising ministers to the spiritual side of trade. It is great power that has been entrusted to your keeping which charges you with the high responsibility of inspiring and ennobling the commercial world. It is all part of the greater work of the regeneration and redemption of mankind.
9
Ricki-Lee Coulter
I think 'pop' can be a bit of a dirty word. People are very cool in Australia. They don't like to admit that they like pop. There are people who listen to Triple J and cool stuff like that, but commercial radio is massive, and if you look at the sales of the pop songs every week, people love pop music.
10
Robert Crais
First and foremost I am a commercial writer, and I hope to entertain people. But having said that, I'm in love with the relationship between humans and dogs, and the more I learned about what our military working dogs are doing, I wanted to at least share with people what an important role these animals have in all our lives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMERCIAL»

Discover the use of commercial in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to commercial and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Praise of Commercial Culture
This book focuses on the most controversial aspect of Lincoln's thought and politics - his attitudes and actions regarding slavery and race.
Tyler COWEN, Tyler Cowen, 2009
2
The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving
This book is for the person who is considering a career in commercial diving or who is enrolled in commercial diving school.
Robert W. Christensen, 2004
3
Commercial Drafting and Detailing
With these important revisions, and the same clear concise coverage of building materials and skills that characterized previous editions, this book is an ideal resource.
Alan Jefferis, Kenneth Smith, 2009
4
Carpentry in Commercial Construction
Carpentry for commercial work is different.
Byron W. Maguire, 1988
5
Electrical Wiring: Commercial
This edition has been thoroughly updated based on current 2002 NEC(r) requirements.
Ray C. Mullin, Robert L. Smith, 2002
6
Designing Commercial Interiors
The definitive reference on designing commercial interiors-expanded and updated for today's facilities Following the success of the ASID/Polsky Prize Honorable Mention in 1999, authors Christine Piotrowski and Elizabeth Rogers have ...
Christine M. Piotrowski, Elizabeth A. Rogers, IIDA, 2010
7
The Fundamentals of Listing and Selling Commercial Real Estate
The text contains a comprehensive study of property and investment analysis, mortgages and leases, as well as practice techniques such as prospecting, presentations, and negotiating.
Loren K. Keim, 2007
8
Commercial Refrigeration: For Air Conditioning Technicians
This book provides a solid foundation in comfort cooling that can be readily transferred to a broad understanding of medium and low temperature refrigeration equipment such as walk-ins, reach-ins, refrigerated cases, and ice machines.
Dick Wirz, 2009
9
Residential, Commercial and Industrial Electrical Systems: ...
This book would serve as a ready reference for electrical engineers as well as bridge the gap between theory and practice, for students and academicians, alike.Volume 1: Equipment and Selection provides its readers a detailed description of ...
Hemant Joshi, 2008
10
The Best Damn Commercial Real Estate Investing Book Ever ...
This tell-it-like-it-is book will teach readers everything they should know about building wealth with commercial real estate.
Monica Villasenor, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMERCIAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term commercial is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Countdown begins for Isro's biggest commercial launch, PSLV-C28 …
Sixty-two hours and 30 minutes later, at 9.28pm on Friday, the rocket will lift off, marking the biggest commercial launch by Indian Space ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
2
Morocco Commercial Vehicles Market to Witness 5% CAGR …
The country's commercial vehicle market is classified into three different segments -Trucks, Buses and Commercial Vans. The key factors ... «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
3
Is This the Most Bizarre Cristiano Ronaldo Commercial You've Ever …
Last year, he was the face of Facial Fitness Pao. We still don't fully understand how it works, but it appears to be some sort of winged device ... «Entertainment Tonight, Jul 15»
4
Key councilman wants to eliminate commercial rent tax
In May, Manhattan Councilman Dan Garodnick introduced a bill that would exempt small businesses from the city's much-maligned commercial ... «Crain's New York Business, Jul 15»
5
Greenbrier Classic a 'wall-to-wall commercial for the state'
But officials also see the Greenbrier County tournament — which drew thousands of attendees and millions more television viewers this past ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
6
Tory MP appears topless in new commercial
Tory MP appears topless in new commercial. 0 comments 7 July 2015 13:03 Steerpike. Johnny Mercer, the Tory MP, appears topless in a new Dove commercial. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Bill Redman Joins Lake City Bank to Lead Indianapolis Commercial
Redman joins the bank from National Bank of Indianapolis, where he was a vice president and manager in the Commercial Banking Group. «GlobeNewswire, Jul 15»
8
Commercial status for Adampur airport soon: Sukhbir Singh Badal
The Centre has assured to accord commercial status to the Adampur defence airport near Jalandhar, deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
9
These are the first 500 companies allowed to fly drones over the US
Military grade drones are being repurposed for commercial use: The drones being flown for commercial purposes have a broad overlap with ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
10
ODD, Automotive Distributors' Association, Turkey Passenger Car …
Turkish passenger car and light commercial vehicle total market increased 50.79% in the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»

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