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commercial
noun
an
advertisement
that
is
broadcast
on
television
,
radio
,
or
Internet
streaming
services
•
We
skipped
the
show
’
s
commercial
and
went
straight
back
to
the
movie
.
We
skipped
the
show
’
s
commercial
and
went
straight
back
to
the
movie
.
•
The
kids
laughed
at
the
funny
commercial
with
dancing
penguins
.
The
kids
laughed
at
the
funny
commercial
with
dancing
penguins
.
From
Latin
‘
commercium
’
meaning
‘
trade
’,
through
French
‘
commercial
’.
The
noun
sense
for
broadcast
advertisements
arose
in
the
early
20th
century
when
radio
stations
first
sold
airtime
.
adjective
connected
with
the
activity
of
buying
and
selling
goods
and
services
•
The
city
’
s
downtown
is
a
busy
commercial
district
full
of
shops
and
offices
.
The
city
’
s
downtown
is
a
busy
commercial
district
full
of
shops
and
offices
.
•
He
decided
to
specialize
in
commercial
law
.
He
decided
to
specialize
in
commercial
law
.
adjective
produced
or
done
mainly
to
make
money
rather
than
for
art
,
quality
,
or
personal
satisfaction
•
Some
critics
called
the
new
album
too
commercial
.
Some
critics
called
the
new
album
too
commercial
.
•
She
prefers
small
indie
films
to
big
commercial
blockbusters
.
She
prefers
small
indie
films
to
big
commercial
blockbusters
.
adjective
made
in
large
quantities
for
sale
to
the
public
,
rather
than
homemade
or
experimental
•
Most
gardeners
rely
on
commercial
fertilizers
.
Most
gardeners
rely
on
commercial
fertilizers
.
•
She
replaced
homemade
soap
with
a
popular
commercial
brand
.
She
replaced
homemade
soap
with
a
popular
commercial
brand
.
adjective
used
by
or
relating
to
business
transport
or
services
rather
than
private
or
military
ones
•
He
is
licensed
to
fly
commercial
aircraft
.
He
is
licensed
to
fly
commercial
aircraft
.
•
A
new
rocket
company
plans
regular
commercial
space
flights
.
A
new
rocket
company
plans
regular
commercial
space
flights
.
mercy
noun
-
mercy
,
mercies
Compassion
and
forgiveness
shown
to
someone
you
have
the
power
to
punish
or
harm
.
•
The
judge
showed
mercy
by
sentencing
the
teenager
to
community
service
instead
of
jail
.
The
judge
showed
mercy
by
sentencing
the
teenager
to
community
service
instead
of
jail
.
•
Begging
for
mercy
,
the
defeated
knight
dropped
his
sword
and
knelt
before
the
queen
.
Begging
for
mercy
,
the
defeated
knight
dropped
his
sword
and
knelt
before
the
queen
.
From
Old
French
merci
‘
pity
,
thanks
’,
from
Latin
mercedem
‘
reward
,
wages
,
favor
’.
noun
-
mercy
,
mercies
A
welcome
or
fortunate
event
that
brings
relief
from
suffering
or
difficulty
.
•
It
was
a
mercy
that
the
storm
ended
before
the
school
bus
left
.
It
was
a
mercy
that
the
storm
ended
before
the
school
bus
left
.
•
After
hours
of
hiking
in
the
heat
,
finding
a
cool
spring
felt
like
a
real
mercy
.
After
hours
of
hiking
in
the
heat
,
finding
a
cool
spring
felt
like
a
real
mercy
.
Extended
sense
of
‘
act
of
kindness
’
appeared
in
English
during
the
late
Middle
Ages
.