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profitable

profitable, beneficial

adjective pro-fee-TAH-bluh Rare

Usage Note

Profitable functions like its English cognate and is used in both financial and broader senses. The noun form is profit (m), and the adverb is profitablement. It applies to non-financial gains too: une expérience profitable means 'a rewarding experience'.

Examples

"Cette collaboration a été très profitable."

Natural Translation

This collaboration was very profitable.

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