profitable

[ prof-i-tuh-buhl ]
/ ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl /
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adjective

yielding profit; remunerative: a profitable deal.
beneficial or useful.

Origin of profitable

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at profit, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM profitable

Words nearby profitable

profit sharing, profit squeeze, profit taking, profit warning, profit-sharing, profitable, profiteer, profiteering, profiterole, profligacy, profligate

Words related to profitability

advantage, advisability, benefit, convenience, effectiveness, efficiency, fitness, helpfulness, opportunism, opportunity, order, policy, practicality, propriety, prudence, suitability, usefulness, utility, aptness, properness

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British Dictionary definitions for profitability

profitable
/ (ˈprɒfɪtəbəl) /

adjective

affording gain, benefit, or profit

Derived forms of profitable

profitably, adverb profitableness or profitability, noun