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com·mod·i·ty    Audio Help   [kuh-mod-i-tee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -ties.
1.an article of trade or commerce, esp. a product as distinguished from a service.
2.something of use, advantage, or value.
3.Stock Exchange. any unprocessed or partially processed good, as grain, fruits, and vegetables, or precious metals.
4.Obsolete. a quantity of goods.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME commodite < AF < L commoditās timeliness, convenience, equiv. to commod(us) (see commode) + -itās -ity]
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com·mod·i·ty    Audio Help   (kə-mŏd'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. com·mod·i·ties
  1. Something useful that can be turned to commercial or other advantage: "Left-handed, power-hitting third basemen are a rare commodity in the big leagues" (Steve Guiremand).
  2. An article of trade or commerce, especially an agricultural or mining product that can be processed and resold.
  3. Advantage; benefit.
  4. Obsolete A quantity of goods.


[Middle English commodite, from Old French, convenience, from Latin commoditās, from commodus, convenient; see commodious.]

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