profitable — yielding profit or financial gain; beneficial
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: yielding profit or financial gain; beneficial
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːfɪtəbl/
Example Sentences
- His grandmother's secret cookie recipe turned out to be surprisingly profitable when he started selling them online.
- The tech startup became profitable within just six months of launching.
- She found that selling her old textbooks was more profitable than keeping them as expensive doorstops.
profitable
ADJECTIVE[/ˈprɑːfɪtəbl/]
yielding profit or financial gain; beneficial
Her small bakery became profitable after just six months of hard work.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle French 'profitable', derived from Latin 'proficere' meaning 'to make progress or advance', combined with the suffix '-able' meaning 'capable of'. The Latin root comes from 'pro-' (forward) and 'facere' (to make or do).
Breakdown
profit (from Latin proficere: pro- (forward) + facere (to make)) + -able (capable of, worthy of) = profitable (capable of producing profit or gain)
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📝Examples
“His grandmother's secret cookie recipe turned out to be surprisingly profitable when he started selling them online.”
“The tech startup became profitable within just six months of launching.”
“She found that selling her old textbooks was more profitable than keeping them as expensive doorstops.”
“The company's most profitable quarter was during the holiday season.”
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