Definition of profitable Profitable

/pɹɑˈfʌtʌbʌl/ - [prafutubul] - prof•it•a•ble

We found 5 definitions of profitable from 4 different sources.

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What does profitable mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

profitable - yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
  unprofitable producing little or no profit or gain; "deposits abandoned by mining companies as unprofitable"
  advantageous giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"
  productive producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
  utile, useful being of use or service; "the girl felt motherly and useful"; "a useful job"; "a useful member of society"
  bankable acceptable to or at a bank; "bankable funds"
  juicy, fat full of juice
  gainful, paying, paid yielding a fair profit
  economic using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness; "an economic use of home heating oil"; "a modern economical heating system"; "an economical use of her time"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • profitable (a.)
    Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • profitable
    Producing a sizeable profit.
  • profitable
    Productive, conducive, helpful or good to something or someone.

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