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prof⋅it⋅a⋅ble
[prof-i-tuh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal. |
| 2. | beneficial or useful. |
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| prof·it·a·ble (prŏf'ĭ-tə-bəl) adj. Yielding profit; advantageous or lucrative. See Synonyms at beneficial. prof'it·a·bil'i·ty, prof'it·a·ble·ness n., prof'it·a·bly adv. |
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Profitable
Prof"it*a*ble\, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. What was so profitable to the empire became fatal to the emperor. --Arbuthnot. -- Prof"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Prof"it*a*bly, adv.
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Language Translation for : profitable
Spanish:
provechoso, ventajoso; lucrativo, rentable,
German:
gewinnbringend,
Japanese:
有利な
Main Entry: prof·it·able
Pronunciation: 'prä-f&-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
: affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results —prof·it·abil·i·ty /"prä-f&-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —pro·fit·able·ness noun —prof·it·ably adverb
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