profitable
US /ˈprɑfətəbəl/
adjective Core · B1 Tài chính & ngân sách
Definition
yielding material gain or profit
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new branch became profitable within its first year.
Word Family
NounNoun
profitability
profitableness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
profitable gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- lucrativeproducing a sizeable profit
- moneymakingthe act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
- gainfulyielding a fair profit
Collocations
- Easy run a profitable small businessto operate, manage, or execute regarding a profitable small business
- Medium identify highly profitable niche marketsto identify highly profitable niche markets, meaning to recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
- Hard divest unprofitable corporate subsidiariesto divest unprofitable corporate subsidiaries, meaning to take away possessions from someone
- Very Hard transform chronic loss into a highly profitable powerhouseto transform chronic loss into a highly profitable powerhouse, meaning to subject to a mathematical transformation
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