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commodity
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
commodity
(noun)
commodity
/kə
ˈ
mɑːdəti/
noun
plural
commodities
commodity
/kə
ˈ
mɑːdəti/
noun
plural
commodities
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMMODITY
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:
something that is bought and sold
agricultural
commodities
like grain and corn
Oil is a
commodity
in high demand.
commodity
prices
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something or someone that is useful or valued
Patience is a rare
commodity
.
an actor who is a
hot commodity
[=who is very popular] in Hollywood right now
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