Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not engaged in or involving trade or commerce.
- adjective Not in accord with the spirit or methods of commerce.
- adjective Uneconomical.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not commercial; not carrying on or familiar with or devoted to commerce.
- Not in accordance with the principles of commerce.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
commercial ; often specifically not commerciallyviable
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not conducive to commercial success
Etymologies
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Examples
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Yet for the creators of these small, perhaps "uncommercial" games, this is nothing but positive.
Eurogamer 2010
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Considered "uncommercial,"'Fatal Attraction' was rejected by 26 directors before Lyne expressed interest in the project, and the script went through several revisions before a suitable draft was completed.
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ZERO TOLERANCE (Alternative Music - but erring on the "uncommercial" side)
Word Magazine - Comments dlusher 2009
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The UK film sector needs to engage with the opportunities offered by new technologies to expose "uncommercial" films to wide audiences without depending upon the theatrical circuit.
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I've spent money in order to support a few "uncommercial" games.
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