remunerative
[ ri-myoo-ner-uh-tiv, -nuh-rey-tiv ]
/ rɪˈmyu nər ə tɪv, -nəˌreɪ tɪv /
adjective
affording remuneration; profitable: remunerative work.
that remunerates.
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Sometimes re·mu·ner·a·to·ry [ri-myoo-ner-uh-tawr-ee, ‐tohr-ee] /rɪˈmyu nər əˌtɔr i, ‐ˌtoʊr i/.
Origin of remunerative
First recorded in 1620–30; remunerate + -ive
OTHER WORDS FROM remunerative
Words nearby remunerative
remsen, remuda, remuera tractor, remunerate, remuneration, remunerative, remus, ren, rena, renaissance, renaissance man
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British Dictionary definitions for remunerative
remunerative
/ (rɪˈmjuːnərətɪv) /
adjective
earning money or rewards; paying
Derived forms of remunerative
remuneratively, adverbremunerativeness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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