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    beneficial
    /ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃl/

    adjective

    • 1. resulting in good; favourable or advantageous: "the beneficial effect on the economy"
    • 2. relating to rights to the use or benefit of property, other than legal title: "the appellant had no beneficial interest in the house"

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  2. adjective. uk / ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ. ə l / us / ˌben.əˈfɪʃ. ə l / Add to word list Add to word list. B2. helpful, useful, or good: The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect / influence on the company as a whole. A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health. Fewer examples.

  3. Oct 16, 2024 · The meaning of BENEFICIAL is producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits. How to use beneficial in a sentence.

  4. Beneficial definition: conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful. See examples of BENEFICIAL used in a sentence.

  5. 1. (sometimes foll by to) causing a good result; advantageous. 2. (Law) law entitling a person to receive the profits or proceeds of property: a beneficial interest in land. [C15: from Late Latin beneficiālis, from Latin beneficium kindness] ˌbeneˈficially adv.

  6. Definition of 'beneficial' beneficial. (benɪfɪʃəl ) adjective B2. Something that is beneficial helps people or improves their lives. ...vitamins which are beneficial to our health. [+ to] Using computers has a beneficial effect on children's learning. Synonyms: favourable, useful, valuable, helpful More Synonyms of beneficial.

  7. adjective. us / ˌben.əˈfɪʃ. ə l / uk / ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ. ə l / Add to word list. B2. helpful, useful, or good: The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect / influence on the company as a whole. A stay in the country will be beneficial to his health. Fewer examples.

  8. If it's beneficial, then it's good for youor for something. Studying is beneficial to your grades. Exercise is beneficial to your health.

  9. adjective. uk / ˌbenɪˈfɪʃ ə l / us. Add to word list. B2. helpful or useful: Exercise is beneficial to almost everyone. (Definition of beneficial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of beneficial. in Chinese (Traditional) 有益的,有用的,有利的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有益的,有用的,有利的… See more. in Spanish.

  10. Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous. A trade agreement beneficial to all countries. American Heritage. Producing benefits; advantageous; favorable. Webster's New World. Involving the receipt of funds, property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or trust. American Heritage.

  11. beneficial (to something/somebody) improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect synonym advantageous, favourable. A good diet is beneficial to health. They finally came to a mutually beneficial agreement. opposite detrimental