The sale held by the Girl Scouts was very profitable.
We spent a profitable afternoon in the library.
SYNONYM(S): beneficial, fruitful.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prof´it|a|ble|ness — prof|it|a|ble «PROF uh tuh buhl», adjective. 1. yielding a financial profit; lucrative; gainful: »The sale held by the Girl Scouts was very profitable. 2. giving a gain or benefit; useful: »We spent a profitable afternoon in the library.… … Useful english dictionary
un|prof´it|a|ble|ness — un|prof|it|a|ble «uhn PROF uh tuh buhl», adjective. not profitable; producing no gain or advantage: »They proved the most idle and unprofitable [months] of my life (Edward Gibbon). SYNONYM(S): fruitless. –un|prof´it|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
un|prof|it|a|ble — «uhn PROF uh tuh buhl», adjective. not profitable; producing no gain or advantage: »They proved the most idle and unprofitable [months] of my life (Edward Gibbon). SYNONYM(S): fruitless. –un|prof´it|a|ble|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
proph´e|si´a|ble — proph|e|sy «PROF uh sy», v sied, sy|ing. –v.i. 1. to tell what will happen: »The first explosion of the atomic bomb prophesied of change and a new age. 2. to speak when or as if inspired by God: »Christians believe that Christ came to prophesy to … Useful english dictionary
Un prof de médecine à Besançon avant et pendant la Révolution Française — Nicolas François Rougnon Nicolas François Rougnon (1727 1799) est un professeur de médecine de l’Université de Besançon pendant la Révolution française. Sommaire 1 Biographie 1.1 La bataille du Pont Rouge (14 janvier 1639) 1.2 Les études d un… … Wikipédia en Français
profitable — prof•it•a•ble [[t]ˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) yielding profit 2) beneficial or useful prof it•a•bil′i•ty, prof′it•a•ble•ness, n. prof′it•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
profitable — prof|it|a|ble [ prafıtəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) making a profit: a profitable business/company/investment highly/very profitable: Some of their new electronic products are highly profitable. a ) likely to increase your profits: profitable… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
profitable — prof|it|a|ble [ˈprɔfıtəbəl US ˈpra: ] adj producing a profit or a useful result ≠ ↑unprofitable ▪ The advertising campaign proved very profitable. ▪ a highly profitable business ▪ a profitable afternoon >profitably adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
unprofitable — un•prof•it•a•ble [[t]ʌnˈprɒf ɪ tə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) cvb not showing or turning a profit 2) cvb pointless or futile • Etymology: 1275–1325 un•prof′it•a•ble•ness, un•prof it•a•bil′i•ty, n. un•prof′it•a•bly, adv … From formal English to slang
Profitable — Prof it*a*ble, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. [1913 Webster] What was so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
