commodity
noun
Simple meaning
Anything movable that is bought and sold.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈmɑdəti
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
business
Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
economics
Raw materials, agricultural and other primary products as objects of large-scale trading in specialized exchanges.
marketing
Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.
Something useful or valuable.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold.
Used this way, commodity is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Business/professional
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More ways to use commodity
- “Coffee is a popular commodity traded all over the world.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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A brokerage firm dealing in commodities.
An exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery.
An exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery.
An exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery.
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Synonyms
Sense: anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold
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