profitable

Meanings

• adjective

  Producing a favorable return or result; advantageous.

  - "A profitable investment earns more than the initial capital."
  - "The company reported record-breaking profits last quarter."

• verb

  Gaining an advantage or making a gain.

  - "The team profited from their opponent's mistakes."
  - "The company profited when their competitor went out of business."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɹɑfɪtəbl̩/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

unprofitable

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Synonyms

beneficial , lucrative

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with profitable
profitable , capable , table , malleable , fabricable , stable

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Variants

List of all variants of profitable that leads to same result
profitabilities , profitability , profitable , profitableness , profitablenesses , profitably

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Forms

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profitable's, profitably, profitableness

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Etymology

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From Old French 'profitable', from 'pro' meaning 'before' and 'fait' meaning 'made'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'profitable' first appeared in English in the 14th century.

2. The term 'profit' comes from the Latin word 'profiteri', meaning 'to make known'.

3. In ancient Rome, the word 'lucrative' was used instead of 'profitable' to describe something that brought in a lot of money.

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Related Concepts

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1. Economics: Profitable is closely related to the field of economics, as it often refers to financial gain or advantage.

2. Business: Profitable is also closely associated with the business world, as it is often used to describe the success or failure of a business venture.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of profitability is often explored in the context of business and economics. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the pursuit of wealth and profitability leads to moral decay and tragic consequences.

How to Memorize "profitable"

1. visualize
   

   - To memorize profitable, visualize a pile of coins or a chart showing increasing profits.

2. associate
   

   - To associate profitable with the idea of gain or advantage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize profitable, use the mnemonic 'People Often Find Interesting New Things Are Profitable'.

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