Definitions for beneficial
ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ əlben·e·fi·cial

Princeton's WordNet(2.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beneficial, good(adj)

   promoting or enhancing well-being

   "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"

Wiktionary(4.10 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. beneficial(Adjective)

   Helpful or good to something or someone.

   Recycling and reusing garbage can have beneficial effects on the environment.

Origin: From beneficialis, from beneficium.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beneficial(adj)

   conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; -- followed by to

2. Beneficial(adj)

   receiving, or entitled to have or receive, advantage, use, or benefit; as, the beneficial owner of an estate

3. Beneficial(adj)

   king

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Beneficial

   ben-e-fish′al, adj. useful; advantageous: (law) enjoying the usufruct of property.—adj. Benef′ic, of good influence astrologically: beneficent, kindly.—adv. Benefic′ially.—ns. Benefic′ialness; Benefic′iary, a legal term to denote a person who enjoys, or has the prospect of enjoying, any interest or estate held in trust by others. [L. beneficium.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'beneficial' in Adjectives Frequency: #804

How to pronounce beneficial?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of beneficial in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of beneficial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of beneficial in a Sentence

1. David Lola:

   Societally, this just can't be beneficial.

2. Ilene Gordon:

   It would have an immediate beneficial impact.

3. Cecily Kelleher:

   These are persuasive that these bans are beneficial.

4. Hua Chunying:

   The outcome should be mutually beneficial and win-win.

5. Kyle Phillips:

   There are real issues with establishing the beneficial owners.

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