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commoditization

[/kəˌmɑːdɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən/]
nounfeminine
comoditização
1. The process of treating something as a commodity or reducing something to the status of a commodity, often resulting in decreased differentiation and lower prices
The commoditization of smartphones has led to intense price competition among manufacturers.
A comoditização de smartphones levou à intensa competição de preços entre os fabricantes.
2. In business, the transformation of a product or service from unique or specialized to generic and interchangeable
Software commoditization has made it harder for companies to maintain high profit margins.
A comoditização de software tornou mais difícil para as empresas manter margens de lucro elevadas.
Synonyms
commodificationstandardizationgenericization
Antonyms
differentiationspecializationniche positioning

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comoditização
Most common term in Brazilian business and economic contexts
São Paulo
comoditização
Widely used in financial and corporate sectors
Portugal
commoditização
Often kept closer to English in European Portuguese business terminology
Portugal
transformação em bem comum
Alternative descriptive phrase used in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

race to the bottom
turning into a commodity
loss of differentiation
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