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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
producing benefits; favorable or advantageous.
The extra practice was beneficial to her performance.The trade agreement will be beneficial to both countries.These chemicals will kill beneficial insects as well as harmful ones.
- synonyms:
- advantageous, beneficent, benign, benignant, favorable, good, profitable, salutary
- antonyms:
- adverse, bad, baneful, costly, damaging, deadly, deleterious, detrimental, disadvantageous, evil, harmful, ill, useless
- similar words:
- gainful, grateful, helpful, lucrative, opportune, positive, productive, propitious, valuable
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| definition 2: |
in law, receiving or being entitled to receive proceeds or benefits.
- synonyms:
- recipient
- similar words:
- deserved, entitled
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| related words: |
advisable, constructive, convenient, fruitful, positive, salubrious, useful, well, wholesome |
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| derivations: |
beneficially (adv.), beneficialness (n.) |
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