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3 ADJ [ADJ n] A commercial product is made to be sold to the public. □  They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products. ●  com|mer|cial|ly ADV [usu ADV adj, oft ADV with v] □  It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.

4 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A commercial vehicle is a vehicle used for carrying goods, or passengers who pay.

5 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Commercial television and radio are paid for by the broadcasting of advertisements, rather than by the government. □  He got a job as a programme controller for the local commercial radio station.

6 ADJ Commercial is used to describe something such as a film or a type of music that it is intended to be popular with the public, and is not very original or of high quality. □  There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.

7 N‑COUNT A commercial is an advertisement that is broadcast on television or radio. SYNONYMS commercial ADJ 2

profitable:It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food.

saleable:Something that is saleable is easy to sell to people.

marketable:…telling them how to turn their prize research projects into marketable products.

com|me r|cial ba nk (commercial banks ) N‑COUNT A commercial bank is a bank which makes short-term loans using money from current or checking accounts. [BUSINESS ]

com|me r|cial brea k (commercial breaks ) N‑COUNT A commercial break is the interval during a commercial television programme, or between programmes, during which advertisements are shown.

com|mer|cial|ism /kəmɜː ^r ʃəl I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Commercialism is the practice of making a lot of money from things without caring about their quality. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  Koons has engrossed himself in a world of commercialism that most modern artists disdain.

com|mer|cial|ize /kəmɜː ^r ʃəla I z/ (commercializes , commercializing , commercialized ) in BRIT, also use commercialise VERB If something is commercialized , it is used or changed in such a way that it makes money or profits, often in a way that people disapprove of. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [be V -ed] It seems such a pity that a distinguished name should be commercialized in such a manner. □ [V n] Federal agencies should commercialize research. ●  com|mer|cial|ized ADJ □  Rock'n'roll has become so commercialized and safe since punk. ●  com|mer|ciali|za|tion /kəmɜː ^r ʃəla I ze I ʃ ^ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] …the commercialization of Christmas.

com|mie /kɒ mi/ (commies ) N‑COUNT A commie is the same as a communist . [INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ]

com|mis|er|ate /kəm I zəre I t/ (commiserates , commiserating , commiserated ) VERB If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them. □ [V + with ] When I lost, he commiserated with me.

com|mis|sari|at /kɒ m I seə riət/ (commissariats ) N‑COUNT A commissariat is a military department that is in charge of food supplies.

com|mis|sary /kɒ m I səri, [AM ] -seri/ (commissaries ) N‑COUNT A commissary is a shop that provides food and equipment in a place such as a military camp or a prison. [AM ]

com|mis|sion ◆◆◇ /kəm I ʃ ^ə n/ (commissions , commissioning , commissioned )