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- Dictionarybeneficial/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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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.
Oct 16, 2024 · The meaning of BENEFICIAL is producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits. How to use beneficial in a sentence.
Beneficial definition: conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful. See examples of BENEFICIAL used in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
If it's beneficial, then it's good for you — or for something. Studying is beneficial to your grades. Exercise is beneficial to your health.
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.
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.
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