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profitable
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profitable
(adjective)
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profitable
/
ˈ
prɑːfətəbəl/
adjective
profitable
/
ˈ
prɑːfətəbəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of PROFITABLE
[
more profitable; most profitable
]
1
:
making money
a
profitable
business
The movie was very
profitable
.
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2
:
producing good or helpful results or effects
a
profitable
[=
beneficial
] experience
The agreement was
profitable
[=
advantageous
] for everyone.
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— profitability
/ˌprɑːfətə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
trying to improve the company's
profitability
[=to make the company more profitable]
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— profitably
/
ˈ
prɑːfətəbli/
adverb
He invested his money
profitably
.
Computers can be
profitably
used in schools.
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