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commodity

[kuh-mod-i-tee]

noun

plural

commodities 
  1. an article of trade or commerce, especially a product as distinguished from a service.

  2. something of use, advantage, or value.

  3. Stock Exchange.any unprocessed or partially processed good, as grain, fruits, and vegetables, or precious metals.

  4. Obsolete.a quantity of goods.



commodity

/ əˈɒɪɪ /

noun

  1. an article of commerce

  2. something of use, advantage, or profit

  3. economics an exchangeable unit of economic wealth, esp a primary product or raw material

  4. obsolete

    1. a quantity of goods

    2. convenience or expediency

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

commodity

  1. Any product manufactured or grown.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • noncommodity adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commodity1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English commodite, from Anglo-French, from Latin dzǻ徱 “timeliness, convenience,” equivalent to commod(us) ( commode ) + - -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of commodity1

C14: from Old French dzǻ徱é, from Latin dzǻ徱 suitability, benefit; see commodious
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In recent months, eggs have undergone a sort-of rebranding from breakfast staple to hot commodity.

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The new finance bill replaces the zero-rated tax provision on essential commodities with tax-exempt status.

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What he’s saying is that to reduce art to a mere commodity, measured by price or practical utility, is to overlook its true worth.

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US President Donald Trump's trade war has led to expectations of weaker global growth and so brought down the price of oil and many other commodities on world markets.

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It’s merely a commodity — a tool of convenience and profit.

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