beneficial

ben·e·fi·cial  (bn-fshl)

adj.

1. Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous.

2. Law Receiving or having the right to receive proceeds or other advantages.

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[Middle English, from Old French beneficial, from Late Latin beneficilis, from Latin beneficium, benefit; see benefice.]

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bene·ficial·ly adv.

bene·ficial·ness n.

Synonyms: beneficial, profitable, advantageous
These adjectives apply to what promotes a favorable result or gain. Beneficial is said of what enhances well-being: a trade agreement beneficial to all countries.
Profitable refers to what yields material gain or useful compensation: profitable speculation on the stock market.
Something advantageous affords improvement in relative position or in chances of success: found it socially advantageous to entertain often and well.

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beneficial

Adjective

helpful or advantageous [Latin beneficium kindness]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

beneficial - 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" good advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often"

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beneficial

adjective favourable, useful, valuable, helpful, profitable, benign, wholesome, advantageous, expedient, salutary, healthful, serviceable, salubrious, gainful << OPPOSITE harmful

Translations

beneficial [bɛnɪˈfɪʃəl] adj beneficial to → beneficioso para

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beneficial [bɛnɪˈfɪʃəl] adj beneficial (to) → salutaire (pour), bénéfique (à)

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beneficial [bɛnɪˈfɪʃəl] adj (effect) → nützlich;

(influence) → vorteilhaft;

beneficial (to) → gut (für)

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beneficial [bɛnɪˈfɪʃəl] adj → che fa bene; vantaggioso/a;

beneficial to → che giova a

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beneficial

adj beneficial [benəˈfiʃəl]

having good effects Fresh air is beneficial to your health. voordelige, heilsame مُفيد، نافِع благотворен prospěšný, blahodárný velgørende nützlich, wohltätig ευεργετικός beneficioso kasulik سودمند؛ مفید suotuisa bon (pour) מוֹעִיל लाभदायक koji čini dobro hasznos pengaruh baik, bermanfaat gagnlegur, hollur benefico 有益な 유익한 naudingas, palankus labvēlīgs; svētīgs; derīgs mendatangkan faedah heilzaam fordelaktig, gunstig, velgjørende korzystny benéfico benefic полезный blahodarný blagodejen blagotvoran välgörande, nyttig, fördelaktig เป็นประโยชน์ yararlı, faydalı, hayırlı 有益的 корисний, цілющий مفید có ích 有益的

n beneˈficiary [-ʃəri, (American ) -ʃieri]

a person who receives a gift etc (usually in a will). modtager; arveberettiget der/die Nutznießer/-in δικαιούχος beneficiario kasusaaja edunsaaja bénéficiaire haszonélvező, kedvezményezett penerima warisan, ahli waris sá sem nÿtur góðs af, styrkþegi beneficiario 受益者 이익을 받는 사람 paveldėtojas ieguvējs; apdāvinātais begunstigde begunstiget, arvtaker (i testamente) obdarowany, spadkobierca beneficiário beneficiar бенефициарий obdarovaný (človek) upravičenec förmånstagare vâris, mirasçı 受益人 收礼的人