valuable commodity

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• 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 — noun 1 product/raw material ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, important, primary ▪ cheap ▪ expensive ▪ rare, scarce …   Collocations dictionary

• commodity — An article of commerce or a product that can be used for commerce. In a narrow sense, products traded on an authorized commodity exchange. The types of commodities include agricultural products, metals, petroleum, foreign currencies, and… …   Financial and business terms

• Commodity — A commodity is food, metal, or another physical substance that investors buy or sell, usually via futures contracts. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * commodity com‧mod‧i‧ty [kəˈmɒdti ǁ kəˈmɑː ] noun commodities PLURALFORM [countable]… …   Financial and business terms

• commodity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English commoditee, from Anglo French commoditee, from Latin commoditat , commoditas, from commodus Date: 15th century 1. an economic good: as a. a product of agriculture or mining …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• commodity */*/ — UK [kəˈmɒdətɪ] / US [kəˈmɑdətɪ] noun [countable] Word forms commodity : singular commodity plural commodities 1) something that can be bought and sold, especially a basic food product or fuel 2) something that is useful or necessary Time is our… …   English dictionary

• commodity — com|mod|i|ty [ kə madəti ] noun count ** 1. ) something that can be bought and sold, especially basic food products or fuel 2. ) something that is useful or necessary: Time is our most valuable commodity …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• valuable — [adj] very important; priceless admired, appreciated, beneficial, cherished, collectible, costly, dear, esteemed, estimable, expensive, heirloom, held dear, helpful, high priced, hot*, hot property*, important, in demand, inestimable, invaluable …   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 Channel Index — The Commodity Channel Index (CCI) is an oscillator originally introduced by Donald Lambert in an article published in the October 1980 issue of Commodities magazine (now known as Futures magazine). Since its introduction, the indicator has grown… …   Wikipedia

• Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 — The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over the counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by… …   Wikipedia