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adjective
1.
conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
2.
Law.
a.
helpful in the meeting of needs: a beneficial association.
b.
involving the personal enjoyment of proceeds: a beneficial owner.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin beneficiālis, equivalent to Latin benefici(um) kindness (see benefice) + -ālis -al1
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin beneficiālis, equivalent to Latin benefici(um) kindness (see benefice) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverb
ben·e·fi·cial·ness, noun
non·ben·e·fi·cial, adjective
non·ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverb
non·ben·e·fi·cial·ness, noun
EXPANDqua·si-ben·e·fi·cial, adjective
qua·si-ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverb
un·ben·e·fi·cial, adjective
un·ben·e·fi·cial·ly, adverb
un·ben·e·fi·cial·ness, noun
COLLAPSESynonyms
1. salutary, wholesome, serviceable, useful, favorable, profitable.
1. salutary, wholesome, serviceable, useful, favorable, profitable.
Antonyms
1. harmful.
1. harmful.
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Beneficial
is always a great word to know.
So is plea. Does it mean:
| an allegation made by a party to a legal suit, in support of his or her claim or defense; a defendant's answer to a legal declaration or charge |
| the state of a person's mind that directs his or her actions toward a specific object |
Example Sentences
- She thought that regular exercise would be beneficial.
- Philanthropy and charity only function when they are beneficial to the donor.
- If you encourage them, birds and beneficial insects will devour many insect pests.
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Word Origin & History
beneficial
late 15c., "helpful, advantageous," from Fr. bénéficial, from L. beneficialis "pertaining to a favor," from beneficium (see benefice).
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