commodity

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Synonyms: commodify, community, incommodity, commodate, commonty, commodian

Antonyms: commodify, community, incommodity, commodate, commonty, commodian

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|business}} Anything movable (a [[good]]) that is [[bought]] and [[sold]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. Something [[useful]] or [[valuable]]. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|economics}} [[raw material|Raw materials]], [[agricultural]] and other [[primary]] products as objects of [[large-scale]] trading in specialized [[exchanges]].
4. {{lb|en|marketing}} [[undifferentiated|Undifferentiated]] goods characterized by a low [[profit margin]] and (usually) [[fungibility]], as distinguished from [[brand]]ed products not wholly fungible.
5. {{lb|en|Marxism}} Anything which has both a [[use value]] and an [[exchange value]].
6. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[convenience|Convenience]]; [[usefulness]], [[suitability]]. {{defdate|15th|19th c.}}
7. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[self-interest|Self-interest]]; personal [[convenience]] or [[advantage]]. {{defdate|16th|19th c.}}

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