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.

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

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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. Pandu Sjahrir:

   People are no longer chasing cashflow, or increasing their EBITDA figure on income statements. Now they are more focused on guarding business stability - where they have to have enough cash in hand, what this means is that most of the players have started to reduce production - all the more so if that production is not profitable.

2. Brian Hartman:

   GM being in a different (more profitable) position than Chrysler, our members are looking for a bigger pie, not a bigger piece of the pie.

3. Matthew Ball:

   Unlike Facebook, iOS doesn't drive the majority of Epic's revenues. Unlike Spotify or Netflix, Epic is highly profitable, and unlike almost all other large companies, Epic is private and majority controlled by one person.

4. Lynn LoPucki:

   Most lawyers would tell you bankruptcy is a highly profitable practice.

5. Gilad Alper:

   Allergan's business is more high-end (than Mylan). It's a more interesting business ... a profitable business and it's well managed.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profitable