profitable business

  • 1profitable business — business that yields a financial profit …

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  • 2profitable — prof‧it‧a‧ble [ˈprɒftəbl ǁ ˈprɑː ] adjective FINANCE 1. producing a useful result: • I thought the meeting was very profitable. 2. producing a profit: • Innovation has made Sidek one of Mexico s most profitable companies. • Recycling automotive …

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  • 3Business acumen — is a concept pertaining to a person s knowledge and ability to make profitable business decisions. Originating within corporate learning and development circles, Charan, Ram. [http://www.strategy business.com/press/freearticle/06106?pg=7… …

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  • 4Profitable — Prof it*a*ble, a. [F. profitable.] Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. [1913 Webster] What was so… …

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  • 5profitable — prof|it|a|ble [ prafıtəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) making a profit: a profitable business/company/investment highly/very profitable: Some of their new electronic products are highly profitable. a ) likely to increase your profits: profitable… …

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  • 6profitable */*/ — UK [ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l] / US [ˈprɑfɪtəb(ə)l] adjective 1) a) making a profit a profitable business/company/investment highly/very profitable: Some of their new electronic products are highly profitable. b) likely to increase your profits profitable… …

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  • 7profitable — [[t]prɒ̱fɪtəb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf A profitable organization or practice makes a profit. Drug manufacturing is the most profitable business in America... It was profitable for them to produce large amounts of food.… …

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  • 8profitable — prof|it|a|ble [ˈprɔfıtəbəl US ˈpra: ] adj producing a profit or a useful result ≠ ↑unprofitable ▪ The advertising campaign proved very profitable. ▪ a highly profitable business ▪ a profitable afternoon >profitably adv …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9profitable — adjective producing a profit or a useful result: The advertising campaign proved very profitable. | a highly profitable business | a profitable afternoon opposite unprofitable profitably adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10profitable — [ˈprɒfɪtəb(ə)l] adj 1) making a profit Ant: unprofitable a profitable business/company/investment[/ex] 2) giving you a benefit or advantage The trip should be an enjoyable and profitable experience.[/ex] profitability [ˌprɒfɪtəˈbɪləti] noun [U]… …

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