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   profitable

   /ˈprɒfɪtəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain: "a professionally run and profitable company" Similar moneymakingprofit-makingcommercialsuccessfulcommercially successfulmoney-spinningsoundsolventin the blackcost-effectivefruitfulgainfulremunerativefinancially rewardingpayinglucrativebankableOpposite unprofitableloss-making
   • 2. beneficial; useful: "he'd had a profitable day" Similar beneficialusefuladvantageoushelpfulof useof servicevaluableproductiveworthwhilerewardingfruitfulenrichingilluminatinginformativewell spentsalutaryOpposite fruitlessuseless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from the verb profiter (see profit).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROFITABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     PROFITABLE meaning: 1. making or likely to make a profit: 2....

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     PROFITABLE translate: 利益になる, もうけになる, 儲（もう）かる, 有益（ゆうえき）な....

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   Profitable definition: yielding profit; remunerative. See examples of PROFITABLE used in a sentence.

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   Profits are measured in money earned beyond expenses, so profitable businesses or transactions make money. A busy restaurant, sold-out concert, and best-selling book are all profitable. People also use this word for situations that are good in ways that don’t involve money.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROFITABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A profitable organization or practice makes a profit. Improved transport turned agriculture into a highly profitable business. It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food.

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