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   prof·it·a·ble

   /ˈpräfədəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a business or activity) yielding profit or financial gain: "a professionally run and profitable company" Similar moneymakingprofit-makingcommercialsuccessfulcommercially successfulmoney-spinningsoundsolventin the blackcost-effectivefruitfulgainfulremunerativefinancially rewardingpayinglucrativebankableOpposite unprofitableloss-making
   • 2. beneficial; useful: "he'd had a profitable day" Similar beneficialusefuladvantageoushelpfulof useof servicevaluableproductiveworthwhilerewardingfruitfulenrichingilluminatinginformativewell spentsalutaryOpposite fruitlessuseless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from the verb profiter (see profit).

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CapitalismCapitalism - Wikipedia

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   20 hours ago · Capital accumulation forms the basis of capitalism, where economic activity is structured around the accumulation of capital, defined as investment in order to realize a financial profit. In this context, "capital" is defined as money or a financial asset invested for the purpose of making more money (whether in the form of profit, rent, interest, royalties, capital gain or some other kind of ...

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PsalmsPsalms - Wikipedia

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   20 hours ago · The Book of Psalms (/ s ɑː (l) m z / SAH(L)MZ, US also / s ɔː (l) m z / SAW(L)MZ; Biblical Hebrew: תְּהִלִּים ‎, romanized: Tehillīm, lit. 'praises'; Ancient Greek: Ψαλμός, romanized: Psalmós; Latin: Liber Psalmorum; Arabic: زَبُورُ, romanized: Zabūr), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the third section of the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible ...