Definitions for profitable
ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəlprof·itable

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profitableadjective

   yielding material gain or profit

   "profitable speculation on the stock market"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. profitableadjective

   Producing a profit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Profitableadjective

   Etymology: profitable, Fr. from profit.

   1. Gainful; lucrative.

   A pound of man’s flesh, taken from a man,
   Is not so estimable or profitable,
   As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. William Shakespeare.

   The planting of hop-yards, sowing of wheat and rape-seed, are found very profitable for the planters, in places apt for them, and consequently profitable for the kingdom. Francis Bacon.

   2. Useful; advantageous.

   To wail friends lost
   Is not by much so wholesome, profitable,
   As to rejoice at friends but newly found. William Shakespeare.

   Then Judas, thinking indeed that they would be profitable in many things, granted them peace. 2 Mac. xii.

   What was so profitable to the empire, became fatal to the emperor. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

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1. profitable

   Profitable refers to the ability or capacity of an activity, investment, or business to generate more income than the cost to carry out or maintain that activity. It signifies that an enterprise or venture is yielding a financial gain or return. It is often measured through the generated income or revenue exceeding the total expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the venture.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Profitableadjective

   yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession

2. Etymology: [F. profitable.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'profitable' in Adjectives Frequency: #824

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How to say profitable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of profitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of profitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of profitable in a Sentence

1. Rachel Marshall:

   These crimes are profitable because of the vast criminalnetworkbehind them, which our office is dismantling.

2. Robert Mollins:

   It (the deal) will definitely be scrutinized but I think it will pass. GrubHub and Uber will likely push back saying industry isn't profitable and need to consolidate to make it work.

3. Chief Executive Fabrice Bregier:

   We think (it) will become profitable towards the end of the decade, so towards 2019, from then, it will be one of the biggest contributors to Airbus' profitability.

4. Louis Kuijs:

   The domestic houses are well established with strong balance sheets and financial muscle, which will make it hard for new players to break into this market and make it a profitable business on a standalone basis.

5. Neil Shah:

   (Jio) will go for the kill from the start, they definitely want to go for mass market play with 4G, because only that will give them the scale to be profitable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=profitable
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Profitable
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=profitable
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=profitable