bem de consumo — meaning in English

English meaning

• commodity noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.

Senses

bem de consumo is used for these senses in English:

• commodity (business) Anything movable (a good) that is bought and sold. [from 15th c.]
• commodity (marketing) Undifferentiated goods characterized by a low profit margin and (usually) fungibility, as distinguished from branded products not wholly fungible.

commodity — full definition

1. noun A raw material or basic good that is bought and sold in bulk, such as oil, wheat, or gold.
2. noun Something useful or valuable, especially something treated as an interchangeable product rather than something unique.

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