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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce profitable?

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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. Tom Enders:

   I do not expect to be massively in the red, we work hard to be profitable or breakeven at lower rates. How far we can bring it down, we will have to see.

2. Greg Armstrong:

   We were walking the walk before it ever occurred, if we can't do it the right way we don't want to do it at all. I don't care how profitable it is.

3. John Henke:

   Strong, profitable industry-leading companies are those with the strongest, collaborative supplier relations.

4. Lucas Llach:

   There is a population that does not feel welcome (in traditional banks), technology lowers the costs of banking, and with these new technologies - where everything is digital - it becomes profitable to have lower-income clients.

5. Raul Moreira:

   Few have a convincing reply to the question of how they're going to make the business 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