commodification

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commodification

/kəˌmɒ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ UK
/kəˌmɑ.dɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ US

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noun commodifications

countable, uncountable The assignment of a commercial value to something previously without such value. Near-synonyms: commercialization, monetization
Similar: commercialization, monetization
countable, uncountable The transformation from being commercialized on a nonfungible basis into becoming a commodity that is fungible. A company that innovates to achieve the commercialization of a technology often must shift strategy some decades later in response to the advent of that technology's commodification.
Similar: commoditization

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Español	comodificación (DPD), mercantilización
한국어	상품화 sangpumhwa

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@misc{commodification_2026,
  title = {commodification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/commodification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}