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profitableness

profitableness

5.1
How much a business, project, or idea makes money and gives benefit
  • noun
  • /ˈprɒfɪtəblnəs/
translation icon : rentabilidad
  • The profitableness of the venture convinced investors to support the project.

Examples

  • The profitableness of the new business model is evident.

  • We must consider both the risks and the profitableness before launching the new product.

  • Her analysis focused on the long-term profitableness of sustainable farming methods.

  • Investors are interested in the profitableness of the project.

  • The profitableness of her investments was evident in her growing savings account.

  • Many businesses consider the profitableness of their new products before launching them.

  • The profitableness of this project can be measured by the increase in sales revenue.

Synonyms

profitability
vsprofitableness
35 3.9

The amount of money a business keeps after paying its costs

refers to the quality of bringing benefit or advantage rather than a measure
gainfulness
vsprofitableness
7.0

How much money or benefit something gives

emphasizes benefit especially in money or success terms
lucrativeness
vsprofitableness
7.7

The quality of producing a lot of money

includes broader advantage beyond money like overall success

Antonyms

695 2.1

Money lost by a business or person

A business or project that does not make money

How Profitable

windfall
35 5.1
profitableness
5.1
profit
  • Specialized
2.0
loss
695 2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

profitableness = profitable (transparent) = profit + able + ness

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'profitable' using the productive suffix '-ness', so the meaning is predictable.

Etymology

Profitableness comes from the simple word profit, which itself comes from an old Latin idea meaning 'to help' or 'to make progress'. So, profitableness is the quality of giving 'advantage' or 'money', like something that helps you move forward.