beneficial

beneficial
adj.
VERBS
be, prove

Some alternative treatments may prove highly beneficial.

consider sth
ADVERB
extremely, very
highly
entirely, wholly
especially, particularly
clearly
potentially
mutually

The arrangement was mutually beneficial.

economically, environmentally, socially
PREPOSITION
for

I think it would be beneficial for each committee member to have a copy.

to

Exercise is extremely beneficial to health.

Beneficial is used with these nouns: ↑aspect, ↑bacteria, ↑change, ↑consequence, ↑effect, ↑impact, ↑influence, ↑insect, ↑mutation, ↑result, ↑side effect

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  • beneficial — ben·e·fi·cial /ˌbe nə fi shəl/ adj 1: providing benefits or advantages 2: receiving or entitling one to receive an advantage, benefit, or use a beneficial shareholder a beneficial estate ben·e·fi·cial·ly / shə lē/ adv …   Law dictionary

  • Beneficial — Ben e*fi cial, a. [Cf. F. b[ e]n[ e]ficial, LL. beneficialis.] 1. Conferring benefits; useful; profitable; helpful; advantageous; serviceable; contributing to a valuable end; followed by to. [1913 Webster] The war which would have been most… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • beneficial — beneficial, advantageous, profitable are applied to what brings good or gain. Beneficial refers to what promotes health or well being; advantageous, to what more directly conduces to relative superiority or subserves a desirable end; profitable,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • beneficial — (del lat. «beneficiālis») adj. De [los] beneficios eclesiásticos. * * * beneficial. (Del lat. beneficiālis). adj. Perteneciente o relativo a beneficios eclesiásticos …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • beneficial — (adj.) mid 15c., helpful, advantageous, from M.Fr. bénéficial and directly from L. beneficialis pertaining to a favor, from beneficium (see BENEFICE (Cf. benefice)). Related: Beneficially …   Etymology dictionary

  • beneficial — [ben΄ə fish′əl] adj. [ME < OFr < LL beneficialis < L benefacere: see BENEFACTION] 1. producing benefits; advantageous; favorable 2. receiving benefit 3. Law for one s own benefit [beneficial interest] beneficially adv …   English World dictionary

  • Beneficial — (v. lat.), was zu einer Pfründe gehört …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • bénéficial — bénéficial, ale [benefisjal] adj. ÉTYM. 1369; lat. beneficialis, de beneficium. ❖ ♦ Vx ou hist. Qui concerne les bénéfices ecclésiastiques. || Matières bénéficiales. || Cause bénéficiale. || Revenus bénéficiaux. 0 Ce fut lui qui crut que Sénèque… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • bénéficial — bénéficial, ale (bé né fi si al , a l ) adj. Qui concerne les bénéfices ecclésiastiques. Les revenus bénéficiaux. •   Ce fut lui qui crut que Sénèque dans ses livres des bénéfices avait traité à plein fond des matières bénéficiales, BALZ. 2e disc …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • bénéficial — BÉNÉFICIAL, ALE. adj. Qui concerne les Bénéfices. Ce mot n est guère d usage que dans cette phrase, Matière Bénéficiale. Être savant dans les matières Bénéficiales …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • beneficial — adj. 2 g. Do benefício (eclesiástico) ou a ele relativo …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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