commerce meaning

commerce means 'the activity of buying and selling goods and services, especially on a large scale'.

commerce :

business, trade

noun

▪ Commerce is important for the economy.

▪ Business is important for the economy.

▪ International commerce increases global connections.

▪ International trade increases global connections.

paraphrasing

▪ trade – business

▪ business – trade

commerce

Pronunciation

commerce [ˈkɒm.ərs]

The stress is on the first syllable 'com' and sounds like 'com-ers'.

Common phrases and grammar about commerce

commerce - Common meaning

noun
business, trade

Part of Speech Changes for "commerce"

▪ commercial (adjective) – related to business or trade

▪ commercially (adverb) – in a way related to business or trade

▪ commercialism (noun) – the focus on business and trade

▪ commercialize (verb) – to make something commercial

Common Expressions with "commerce"

▪ international commerce – business between countries

▪ e-commerce – buying and selling online

▪ consumer commerce – business targeting consumers

▪ wholesale commerce – large-scale buying and selling

Important examples of commerce in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, commerce is often used to describe business activities and trade relationships.

▪The commerce department is launching a new trade initiative.
▪The business department is launching a new trade initiative.

Example of a confusing word: commercial (related to business or commerce)

▪The commercial department is launching a new trade initiative.
▪The advertisement department is launching a new trade initiative.
"Commerce" refers to the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale, and is used in contexts related to trade and business operations. In the sentence "The commerce department is launching a new trade initiative," the use of "commerce" is appropriate and grammatically correct. "Commercial," on the other hand, is an adjective that describes something related to business or commerce but cannot replace "commerce" as a noun in this context. Using "commercial" as a noun in this sentence is incorrect because it changes the meaning and grammatical structure. Therefore, "commerce" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC grammar questions, commerce functions as a noun and may require correct article usage or verb agreement.

▪Commerce plays a vital role in the global market.
▪Business plays a vital role in the global market.

commerce

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

online commerce

'buying and selling over the internet' used in TOEIC Part 7 passages.

▪Many companies are investing in online commerce.
▪Many companies are investing in online buying and selling.

commerce-based strategies

means 'strategies related to business and trade' used in business contexts.

▪The company adopted commerce-based strategies to expand internationally.
▪The company adopted business-related strategies to expand internationally.

Differences between similar words and commerce

commerce

,

business

differences

commerce refers to the activity of buying and selling on a large scale, whereas business can refer to a specific organization or company.

commerce
▪Commerce is growing rapidly in emerging markets.
▪Business is growing rapidly in emerging markets.
business
▪enterprise – business-type activities
▪The enterprise is expanding its operations overseas.

commerce

,

trade

differences

commerce refers to the activity of buying and selling on a large scale, while trade can refer to specific acts of buying and selling or exchanges between parties.

commerce
▪The country's commerce policies have boosted its economy.
▪import commerce focuses on bringing goods into the country.
trade
▪import trade focuses on bringing goods into the country.
▪import commerce focuses on bringing goods into the country.

Words with the same origin as commerce

The origin of commerce

commerce originates from the Old French 'comerce', derived from Latin 'commercium', meaning 'trade or traffic'.

Word structure

The word is composed of the prefix 'com-' (together) and the root 'merch' (trade), with the suffix '-ice' (noun).

Words with the same origin

The root of commerce is 'merch' as seen in words like 'merchant', 'merchandise', 'mercantile', and 'commerce'.

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