Definitions for benign
bɪˈnaɪnbe·nign

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. benignadjective

   not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

2. benign, benignantadjective

   pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence

   "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"

3. benignadjective

   kindness of disposition or manner

   "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benignadjective

   Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

2. benignadjective

   Kind; gentle; mild.

3. Etymology: Via French from benignus, from bonus + genus. Compare malign.

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

1. BENIGNadjective

   Etymology: benignus, Lat.

   1. Kind; generous; liberal; actually good. See Beneficent.

   This turn hath made amends! Thou hast fulfill’d
   Thy words, Creator bounteous and benign!
   Giver of all things fair. John Milton, Parad. Lost, b. viii. l. 492.

   So shall the world go on,
   To good malignant, to bad men benign. Par. Lost, b. xii.

   We owe more to heav’n than to the sword,
   The wish’d return of so benign a lord. Edmund Waller.

   What heaven bestows upon the earth, in kind influences and benign aspects, is paid it back again in sacrifice and adoration. South.

   They who delight in the suffering of inferiour creatures, will not be very compassionate or benign. John Locke.

   Diff’rent are thy names,
   As thy kind hand has founded many cities,
   Or dealt benign thy various gifts to men. Matthew Prior.

   2. Wholesome; not malignant.

   These salts are of a benign mild nature, in healthy persons; but, in others, retain their original qualities, which they discover in cachexies. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. benign

   Malignancy (from Latin male 'badly', and -gnus 'born') is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse. Malignancy is most familiar as a characterization of cancer. A malignant tumor contrasts with a non-cancerous benign tumor in that a malignancy is not self-limited in its growth, is capable of invading into adjacent tissues, and may be capable of spreading to distant tissues. A benign tumor has none of those properties. Malignancy in cancers is characterized by anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis. Malignant tumors are also characterized by genome instability, so that cancers, as assessed by whole genome sequencing, frequently have between 10,000 and 100,000 mutations in their entire genomes. Cancers usually show tumour heterogeneity, containing multiple subclones. They also frequently have reduced expression of DNA repair enzymes due to epigenetic methylation of DNA repair genes or altered microRNAs that control DNA repair gene expression. Tumours can be detected through the visualisation or sensation of a lump on the body. In cases where there is no obvious representation of a lump, a mammogram or an MRI test can be used to determine the presence of a tumour. In the case of an existing tumour, a biopsy would be then required to make a diagnosis as this detects if the tumour is malignant or benign. This involves examination of a small sample of the tissue in a laboratory. If detected as a malignant tumour, treatment would be necessary. Treatment during early stages is most effective. Forms of treatment include chemotherapy, surgery, photoradiation and hyperthermia, amongst various others.

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1. benign

   Benign refers to something that is not harmful, dangerous, or malignant. It is often used in medical context to describe tumors or growths that are not cancerous and do not pose a threat to health. In general usage, it may also refer to a gentle or kind disposition or character.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Benignadjective

   of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous; favorable; benignant

2. Benignadjective

   exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome

3. Benignadjective

   of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benign

   ben-īn′, adj. favourable, esp. in astrology, as opposed to malign: gracious: kindly: (med.) of a mild type, as opposed to malignant: salubrious.—n. Benig′nancy, benignant quality.—adj. Benig′nant, kind: gracious: beneficial.—adv. Benig′nantly.—n. Benig′nity, goodness of disposition: kindness: graciousness: favourable circumstances—of climate, weather, disease, planets.—adv. Benign′ly. [O. Fr. benigne—L. benignus, for benigenus; bene, well, genus, born.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benign in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benign in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of benign in a Sentence

1. Anthony Fauci:

   We're starting to see infections that are emerging from what otherwise seem like benign settings.

2. Jon Stewart:

   Where are they? It would be one thing if their callous indifference and rank hypocrisy was benign, but it's not, their indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity, time, one thing they're running out of.

3. Eddie Cheng:

   The Federal Reserve continues to support, Biden has this huge stimulus programme as well and the earnings season continues -- so far we have seen relatively benign as well as strong earnings.

4. Doug Madory:

   For the past 24 hours North Korea's connectivity to the outside world has been progressively getting degraded to the point now that they are totally offline, there's either a benign explanation - their routers are perhaps having a software glitch; that's possible. It also seems possible that somebody can be directing some sort of an attack against them and they're having trouble staying online.

5. Doug Madory:

   For the past 24 hours North Korea's connectivity to the outside world has been progressively getting degraded to the point now that they are totally offline, there's either a benign explanation - their routers are perhaps having a software glitch; that’s possible. It also seems possible that somebody can be directing some sort of an attack against them and they're having trouble staying online.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=benign
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benign
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=benign
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benign
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=benign