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Definition of commodity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
businessTECH. raw materials sold in large quantitiesTECH.
- Wheat is traded as a commodity on exchanges.
2.
marketingTECH. undifferentiated goods with low profit marginTECH.
- Sugar is often considered a commodity product.
3.
MarxismRare item with use and exchange valueRare
- In Marxism, a commodity has dual value.
Expressions with commodity
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something in high demand or very popular
The new smartphone model is a hot commodity.
something valuable and rare
Water is a precious commodity in the desert.
quality that very few people or situations show
In politics, honest speech is often a rare commodity.
activity of buying and selling raw materials or basic goods for profit
Many investors use commodity trading to diversify their portfolios.
organization promoting trade in commodities
The Chicago Board of Trade is a well-known commodity exchange.
area of banking focused on funding trade in raw materials
She built her career in commodity finance at an international bank.
standardized good seen as interchangeable with similar goods from other sellers
Price is the main concern when choosing a commodity product like bulk sugar.
business arranging trades of raw goods between buyers and sellers
Commodity brokerage expanded rapidly during the grain futures boom.
currency influenced by commodity prices due to export dependency
The Australian dollar is considered a commodity currency.
perception of social relations as economic exchanges
Commodity fetishism obscures the true nature of social relations.
marketplace for trading raw or primary products
The commodity market saw a rise in oil prices.
money made from something valuable like gold or silver
Gold coins are a type of commodity money.
buying and selling raw materials like oil metals or grain
Global commodity trade slowed due to lower demand from factories.
Origin of commodity
Latin, commoditas (convenience)
Terms with commodity included in their meaning
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business
entity supplying a service or commodity
exchange
convert a commodity or idea into cash
commerce
seller or dealer in a specific commodity
illegal commodity
monetary worth of a commodity sold illegally
control
gain exclusive control of a commodity or service
business
the principal commodity produced in a region
business
process of making something a standard commodity
business
gain control over a market or commodity
finance
act of gaining control over a market or commodity
business
worth of a commodity in trade terms
business
exclusive control over a market or commodity
business
exclusive control over a market or commodity
farm policy
government measures that hold commodity prices above free-market levels
finance economics
money that can be exchanged for a specific commodity
business
control over a market or commodity
commerce
item of merchandise or commodity
commerce
engaging in the trade of a specific commodity
commerce
trade or deal a commodity
resources
take a commodity from a supply source
business
reserve of a commodity used to stabilize prices
economic process
process of turning something into a commodity for sale
business
treated as a commodity
finance
market for future currency or commodity contracts
finance
condition where a commodity's price hits daily low limit
Examples of commodity in a sentence
Gold remains a valuable commodity in the global market. Coffee is traded as a commodity on the stock exchange. Wheat prices fluctuate as it is a global commodity. A commodity in Marxism is more than just a product. The concept of commodity is central to Marxist theory.
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- French:produit de base, marchandise, ...
- German:Rohstoff, Handelsware, ...
- Italian:prodotto, merce, ...
- Spanish:materia prima, bien de consumo, ...
- Portuguese:mercadoria, bem, ...
- Chinese:商品, 货物, ...
- Japanese:商品, 一般商品, ...
- Arabic:سِلْعَة, بِضَاعَة, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹמוֹדִיטִי, מוּצַר יְסוֹד, ...
- Russian:товар, продукт, ...
- Ukrainian:товар, предмет, ...
- Hindi:जिंस, सामान, ...
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