from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Commercial \Com*mer"cial\, 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.
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{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}.
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