Profitable
Pronunciation : Prof"it*a*ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. profitable.]
Definition : Defn: Yielding or bringing profit or gain; gainful; lucrative; useful; helpful; advantageous; beneficial; as, a profitable trade; profitable business; a profitable study or profession. What was so profitable to the empire became fatal to the emperor. Arbuthnot. -- Prof"it*a*ble*ness, n. -- Prof"it*a*bly, adv.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913