If a key part of shopping is the conversion of anonymous commodities into possessions, shopping is a cultural as much as an economic activity.
In human geography "commodities" usually refers to goods and services which are bought and sold. The simplest commodities are those produced by the production system just before they are sold.
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commodity — com·mod·i·ty /kə mä də tē/ n pl ties: a class of economic goods; esp: an item of merchandise (as soybeans) whose price is the basis of futures trading Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. commodity … Law dictionary
Commodity — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Artículo principal: Commodity en inglés Una commodity, en inglés el término original, es un bien o servicio para el que existe demanda, pero que es provisto sin gran aportación de valor por el mercado. Se trata de un … Wikipedia Español
Commodity — Com*mod i*ty, n.; pl. {Commodities}. [F. commodit[ e], fr. L. commoditas. See {Commode}.] 1. Convenience; accommodation; profit; benefit; advantage; interest; commodiousness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Drawn by the commodity of a footpath. B. Jonson.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commodity — early 15c., benefit, profit, welfare; later a convenient or useful product, from M.Fr. commodité benefit, profit, from L. commoditatem (nom. commoditas) fitness, adaptation, convenience, advantage, from commodus suitable, convenient (see COMMODE… … Etymology dictionary
commodity — /koˈmɔditi, ingl. kəˈmHdɪtɪ/ [vc. ingl., propr. «comodità, cosa utile»] s. f. inv. (econ.) materia prima, bene primario … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
commodity — [n] merchandise, possession article, asset, belonging, chattel, goods, line, material, object, produce, product, property, specialty, stock, thing, vendible, ware; concepts 338,710 … New thesaurus
commodity — ► NOUN (pl. commodities) 1) a raw material or agricultural product that can be bought and sold. 2) something useful or valuable. ORIGIN Latin commoditas, from commodus convenient … English terms dictionary
commodity — [kə mäd′ə tē] n. pl. commodities [ME & OFr commodite, benefit, profit < L commoditas, fitness, adaptation < commodus: see COMMODE] 1. any useful thing 2. anything bought and sold; any article of commerce 3. [pl.] basic items or staple… … English World dictionary
Commodity — Wares redirects here. For the online distribution of copyrighted goods, see Warez … Wikipedia
commodity — 01. Basic [commodities] such as rice and corn are heavily subsidized by the government. 02. The stocks were once a much desired [commodity], but have since lost over 70% of their original value. 03. In the desert, ice is an invaluable [commodity] … Grammatical examples in English
Commodity — According to Karl Marx, the commodity is the cornerstone of capitalism and commodity production is a key defining characteristic of capitalism. Marx begins his investigation of capitalism in Capital with an analysis of the commodity. A… … Historical dictionary of Marxism
