Beneficial

Word BENEFICIAL
Character 10
Hyphenation ben e fi cial
Pronunciations /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Beneficial"

What do we mean by beneficial?

Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous. adjective

Involving the receipt of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or trust. adjective

Organisms that are beneficial to a human endeavor, especially insects that are predators of pests. noun

Contributing to a valuable end; conferring benefit; advantageous; profitable; useful; helpful.

Having or conferring the right to the use or benefit, as of property; pertaining or entitled to the usufruet: as, a beneficial owner (which see, below); a beneficial interest in an estate.

Pertaining to or having a benefice; beneficed.

Kind; generous: as, a “beneficial foe,”

A benefice; a church living. noun

In zoology, an animal which benefits man by destroying or checking the increase of animals injurious to him. noun

Conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; -- followed by to. adjective

Receiving, or entitled to have or receive, advantage, use, or benefit. adjective

King. adjective

Helpful or good to something or someone. adjective

Promoting or enhancing well-being adjective

Something that is beneficial.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Beneficial

The word "beneficial" in example sentences

"We're trying to protect what we call the beneficial uses of the water," Cash said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This month, the Aspen Institute's Business and Society Program selected its new group of First Mover Fellows: individuals embedded deep within large companies with great capacity to lead the way to achieving fundamental social change -- change that is also strategic and long-term beneficial for the companies involved. ❋ Judith Samuelson (2011)

I am cautiously optimistic that the spotlight put upon the country's very poorest people will have long-term beneficial effects. ❋ Mubashir Ahmed (2011)

Government spending can be reduced by enormous amounts without serious consequences, and long-term beneficial effect, but in the short term this can result in an adjustment period with recessionary implications. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Both of these applications of stock creation are finite in beneficial extent. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If it becomes known that the govenment intends to use the banks that pass inspection in beneficial take-overs of the banks that fail (or their assets anyway) the most secure banks will seek out the government so that they could be inspected early. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My other teaching stints have all been sprawling, multi-week gigs and I'm interested in what people would find most beneficial from a more concise, focused session. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Economists in general acknowledge that reduced tax rates will have long-term beneficial effects. ❋ Arthur B. Laffer (2010)

They should just mix in a bit of diacetylmorphine, not only will it have long term beneficial effects, it also is likely to cut down on immediate resource utilization, and it will be far more efficient at getting people to keep helping the environment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"For the most part, it's something beneficial" is the book equivalent of lentils and tofu. ❋ Roger Sutton (2008)

What would be more beneficial is for tax-payers to set up CCTV to spy on councilors to see where our council tax is being used! ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

There are no currently published reports from clinical studies that address whether any long-term beneficial effects exist. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But the long-term beneficial nature of the relationship, both to China and Australia, will, in the end, prevail over any of these difficulties. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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