beneficial
[ ben-uh-fish-uhl ]
/ ˌbɛn əˈfɪʃ əl /
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adjective
conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
Law.
- helpful in the meeting of needs: a beneficial association.
- involving the personal enjoyment of proceeds: a beneficial owner.
SYNONYMS FOR beneficial
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Origin of beneficial
OTHER WORDS FROM beneficial
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH beneficial
beneficent, beneficial , benevolentWords nearby beneficial
benefactrix, benefic, benefice, beneficence, beneficent, beneficial, beneficiary, beneficiate, benefit, benefit in kind, benefit of clergy
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British Dictionary definitions for beneficial
beneficial
/ (ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃəl) /
adjective
(sometimes foll by to) causing a good result; advantageous
law entitling a person to receive the profits or proceeds of propertya beneficial interest in land
Derived forms of beneficial
beneficially, adverbWord Origin for beneficial
C15: from Late Latin beneficiālis, from Latin beneficium kindness
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