commercializing

/kəˈmɜːrʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /kəˈmɜːrʃlˌaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

To apply business methodology to something in order to profit

Examples :

"The company is commercializing the university's research by turning it into a product they can sell. "

verb

To exploit something for maximum financial gain, sometimes by sacrificing quality

Examples :

"The company risked commercializing the beloved local ice cream recipe by adding cheaper ingredients to increase profits. "

business economy commerce

Related Words

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Former; sometime.

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

business noun

/ˈbɪd.nəs/

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

"My uncle owns a small business selling handmade jewelry. "

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

turning verb

[ˈtɜː.nɪŋ] [ˈtɝ.nɪŋ]

(heading) to make a non-linear physical movement.

"The car was turning left at the intersection. "

methodology noun

/meθəˈdɒlədʒi/ /ˌmɜθəˈdɑlədʒi/

(originally science) The study of methods used in a field.

"research methodology"

sacrificing verb

/ˈsækrəˌfaɪsɪŋ/ /ˈsækrɪˌfaɪsɪŋ/

To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.

"The villagers were sacrificing a goat to the rain god, hoping for a bountiful harvest. "

research noun

/ɹɪˈsɜːtʃ/ /ɹiˈsɝtʃ/

Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.

"The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people."

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "