commodity

noun

com·mod·i·ty kə-ˈmä-də-tē How to pronounce commodity (audio)

plural commodities

: an economic good: such as

: a product of agriculture or mining

agricultural commodities like grain and corn

: an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment

reported the damaged commodities to officials

: a mass-produced unspecialized product

commodity chemicals

commodity memory chips

: something useful or valued

that valuable commodity, patience

also : thing, entity

: convenience, advantage

… the many commodities incidental to the life of a public office …

Charles Lamb

: a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price

: one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market

… stars as individuals and as commodities of the film industry.

Film Quarterly

obsolete : quantity, lot

Example Sentences

agricultural commodities like grain and corn Oil is a commodity in high demand. Patience is a rare commodity.

Recent Examples on the Web The evolving health care market assumes that health care is a commodity that does not require long-term relationships, much less the need to abide by a covenant of care.

Peter A. Bonis, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 In anticipation of her impending retirement, tickets for the first days at the U.S. Open became a hot commodity.

CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 McVay, who was three years younger than him, was a hot NFL commodity and a year from being named the Rams coach.

Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The devices appear to be an emerging commodity on the black market.

Scott Glover And Curt Devine, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Take the issue of titanium sourcing, for example, which is a crucial input commodity for aerospace manufacturers.

Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Gold is a global commodity and is not tied to the performance of any particular stock or bond.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Countertop ice makers have recently become a hot commodity to buy, especially for those of us whose fridges don’t have an ice maker at all.

Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 And because of how tough off-base markets are, on-base housing has become a hot commodity, with many bases having long waitlists.

R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	commodity
释义	commodity noun com·mod·i·ty kə-ˈmä-də-tē plural commodities 1 : an economic good: such as a : a product of agriculture or mining agricultural commodities like grain and corn b : an article of commerce especially when delivered for shipment reported the damaged commodities to officials 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 … the many commodities incidental to the life of a public office … Charles Lamb 3 : a good or service whose wide availability typically leads to smaller profit margins and diminishes the importance of factors (such as brand name) other than price 4 : one that is subject to ready exchange or exploitation within a market … stars as individuals and as commodities of the film industry. Film Quarterly 5 obsolete : quantity, lot Synonyms being entity existent individual individuality integer object reality something substance thing See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences agricultural commodities like grain and corn Oil is a commodity in high demand. Patience is a rare commodity. Recent Examples on the Web The evolving health care market assumes that health care is a commodity that does not require long-term relationships, much less the need to abide by a covenant of care. Peter A. Bonis, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 In anticipation of her impending retirement, tickets for the first days at the U.S. Open became a hot commodity. CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 McVay, who was three years younger than him, was a hot NFL commodity and a year from being named the Rams coach. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 The devices appear to be an emerging commodity on the black market. Scott Glover And Curt Devine, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Take the issue of titanium sourcing, for example, which is a crucial input commodity for aerospace manufacturers. Steven Tian, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Gold is a global commodity and is not tied to the performance of any particular stock or bond. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2022 Countertop ice makers have recently become a hot commodity to buy, especially for those of us whose fridges don’t have an ice maker at all. Josie Howell \| Jhowell@al.com, al, 23 Aug. 2022 And because of how tough off-base markets are, on-base housing has become a hot commodity, with many bases having long waitlists. R.j. Rico, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English commoditee, from Anglo-French, from Latin commoditat-, commoditas, from commodus First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing commodity hot commodity hot commodity Kids Definition commodity noun com·mod·i·ty kə-ˈmä-də-tē plural commodities : something produced by agriculture, mining, or manufacture Legal Definition commodity noun com·mod·i·ty kə-ˈmä-də-tē plural commodities : a class of economic goods especially : an item of merchandise (as soybeans) whose price is the basis of futures trading commodity noun 1 as in object one that has a real and independent existence the docudrama really wasn't a commodity until the television networks started creating their own feature-length movies Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance object entity substance reality being individual thing something quantity existent subject matter material body individuality integer stuff Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonentity 2 as in goods commodities plural products that are bought and sold in business commodities such as sugar and oil Synonyms & Similar Words goods supply export merchandise import wares stock inventory staples stuff line durables domestics job lot hard goods durable goods
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commodity

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