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commerciality

|com-mer-cial-i-ty|

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/kəˌmɜrʃiˈælɪti/

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/kəˌmɜːʃiˈælɪti/

being commercial / market-driven

Etymology
Etymology Information

'commerciality' originates from English formation using the adjective 'commercial' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; 'commercial' ultimately comes from Late Latin 'commercialis' and Latin 'commercium', where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'merx' meant 'goods'.

Historical Evolution

'commerciality' was formed in English by adding the suffix '-ity' to 'commercial' (from French/Latin roots). 'Commercial' came into English via Middle French and Late Latin (from 'commercium'), and the modern noun 'commerciality' developed from that adjective in later English usage.

Meaning Changes

Initially, roots related to trade and 'goods together' (commercium) referred simply to commerce; over time English developed 'commercial' to mean 'related to trade or profit', and then 'commerciality' to denote the quality or degree of being commercial (including modern senses like marketability).

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being commercial; an orientation toward business, profit, or trade.

Critics complained that the commerciality of the production overshadowed its artistic merits.

Synonyms

commercialismmercantilismprofit-orientationmarket-orientation

Antonyms

Noun 2

the degree to which something is commercially viable or marketable; marketability.

Before approval, they assessed the commerciality of the new technology.

Synonyms

Antonyms

impracticalitynonviabilityunmarketability

Last updated: 2025/10/21 23:59