a. [ Cf. F. commercial. ] Of or pertaining to commerce; carrying on or occupied with commerce or trade; mercantile; as, commercial advantages; commercial relations. “Princely commercial houses.” Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Commercial college, a school for giving instruction in commercial knowledge and business. --
Commercial law. See under Law. --
Commercial note paper, a small size of writing paper, usually about 5 by 71/2 or 8 inches. --
Commercial paper, negotiable paper given in due course of business. It includes bills of exchange, promissory notes, bank checks, etc. --
Commercial traveler, an agent of a wholesale house who travels from town to town to solicit orders.

Syn. -- See Mercantile. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. same as commercialization. [ Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. same as commercialize. [ Brit. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The commercial spirit or method. C. Kingsley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the act or process of making something commercial in character. See commercialize. [ Also spelled commercialisation. ]
Syn. -- . [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. to make something commercial in character, either by placing it for sale on the open market, or by emphasizing its profit-making aspects; as, the Olympics have been excessively commercialized. [ Also spelled commercialise. ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]

adj. 1. organized principally for financial gain. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. having its focus changed from non-commercial to commercial; as, Christmas has become a commercialized spectacle.
Syn. -- commercialised. [ PJC ]

adv. In a commercial manner. [ 1913 Webster ]