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commercially-produced

|com-mer-cial-ly-pro-duced|

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/kəˈmɜrʃəli prəˈdjuːst/

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/kəˈmɜːʃəli prəˈdjuːst/

mass-produced for sale

Etymology
Etymology Information

'commercially-produced' originates from the combination of 'commercial' and 'produce', where 'commercial' is derived from Latin 'commercium', meaning 'trade', and 'produce' from Latin 'producere', meaning 'to bring forth'.

Historical Evolution

'commercial' evolved from the Latin 'commercium' through Old French 'comercial', and 'produce' from Latin 'producere' through Middle English 'producen'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'commercial' meant 'pertaining to trade', and 'produce' meant 'to bring forth', evolving into the modern sense of 'manufactured for sale'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

manufactured or created for the purpose of being sold in the market.

The film was commercially-produced to appeal to a wide audience.

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Last updated: 2025/03/29 07:01