profitableness
- noun
- /ˈprɒfɪtəblnəs/
- The profitableness of the venture convinced investors to support the project.
Examples
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The profitableness of the new business model is evident.
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We must consider both the risks and the profitableness before launching the new product.
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Her analysis focused on the long-term profitableness of sustainable farming methods.
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Investors are interested in the profitableness of the project.
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The profitableness of her investments was evident in her growing savings account.
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Many businesses consider the profitableness of their new products before launching them.
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The profitableness of this project can be measured by the increase in sales revenue.
Synonyms
The amount of money a business keeps after paying its costs
How much money or benefit something gives
The quality of producing a lot of money
Antonyms
How Profitable
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.