commerciality

[ kuh-mur-shee-al-i-tee ]

noun

1. commercial quality or character; ability to produce a profit:

   Distributors were concerned about the film's commerciality compared with last year's successful pictures.

Other Words From

• anti·com·merci·ali·ty noun
• noncom·merci·ali·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of commerciality¹

First recorded in 1860–65; commercial + -ity

Example Sentences

I like to think it’s because two of the things that I really try to focus on are commerciality and authenticity.

From Los Angeles Times

In a research note, UBS economists said “the pace and potential size of such loans remain uncertain as banks will likely watch the commerciality and risks of such loans.”

From Seattle Times

In the process, Seattle became the first petri dish for the coming viral explosion of the NBA’s commerciality.

From Seattle Times

“Not only does the recent Supreme Court decision in Warhol v. Goldsmith make clear that the high commerciality of your use argues against fair use, but no court would excuse copying illegally sourced works as fair use.”

From Los Angeles Times

Regarding commerciality, Lisane says that in order for Basquiat’s family to “own the narrative,” the estate paid for everything out of pocket — insurance, shipping, venue rental, exhibition design, construction, video production, staffing and other costs — and didn’t apply for grant funding.

From Los Angeles Times