profitable

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   yielding material gain or profit

   profitable speculation on the stock market

2. 2
   adj

   Producing a profit.

   Profitable operation is being made possible by the widespread introduction of capacious diesel railcars, which for their comfort and speed are very popular with the travelling public.

3. 3
   adj

   Beneficial, serviceable, of use.

   I wylbe ferme and ſtabyll And to yow ſeruyceabyll And also prophytabyll Yf ye be agreabyll My propyr Beſſe To turne a gayne to me

Etymology

From Old French profitable, equivalent to profit + -able.