commodities

[kuh-mod-i-tee] Example Sentences

com·mod·i·ty

[kuh-mod-i-tee]
noun, plural com·mod·i·ties.
1.
an article of trade or commerce, especially 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 Middle English commodite < Anglo-French < Latin commoditās timeliness, convenience, equivalent to commod(us) (see commode) + -itās -ity

non·com·mod·i·ty, adjective, noun, plural non·com·mod·i·ties.
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Commodities is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example Sentences
  • Works of art in college and university museums were never meant to be commodities.
  • Australians are likely to get richer from the commodities boom, unlike many wage-earners elsewhere in the world.
  • The prices of some of the commodities in the index, which excludes precious metals, have risen even faster.
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