Gadit

commodity

Definitions (2)
1nounA useful thing that people buy and sell, especially a raw material or farm product such as oil, wheat, or coffee.
Oil is a major commodity in world trade.
Coffee is one of the most valuable commodities in many countries.
Wheat is traded as a commodity on global markets.
2nounSomething that is treated as a product to be bought and sold, sometimes in a way that feels ordinary or impersonal.
In the city, housing can start to feel like a commodity.
The company warned that attention had become a commodity online.
When time is short, even kindness can seem like a commodity.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
commoditās
Originally meant
suitability, convenience, advantage
Background
Entered English through Old French. In Latin, commoditās came from commodus, meaning suitable or convenient, and the word later narrowed in English to mean a tradeable good.
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