profitability C2 Topic:Business & Commerce US /ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ UK /ˌpɹɒf.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual Freq #54229 Meanings 1 noun The ability of a business to make a profit; the degree to which it is profitable. The company cut costs to improve its profitability. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the ability of a business... profitableness Word family Forms profitabilities Etymology AI details From profitable + -ity. Topics Business & Commerce Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # profitability **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpɹɑ.fɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpɹɒf.ɪ.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ **Frequency rank:** 54229 ## Meanings 1. The ability of a business to make a profit; the degree to which it is profitable. ## Examples - The company cut costs to improve its profitability. ## Etymology From profitable + -ity. ## AI Etymology Profitability is formed from profitable + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the ability of a business to make a profit; the degree to which it is profitable. ## Topics - Business & Commerce - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown