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Definition of beneficial adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

beneficial

adjective
 
/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/
 
/ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/
(formal)
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  1. beneficial (to something/somebody) improving a situation; having a helpful or useful effect synonym advantageous, favourable
    • A good diet is beneficial to health.
    • They finally came to a mutually beneficial agreement.
    opposite detrimental
    Extra Examples
    • I think it would be beneficial for each committee member to have a copy of the report.
    • Some alternative treatments may prove highly beneficial.
    • We only fund projects we consider to be socially beneficial.
    • Lowering salt intake has a beneficial effect on blood pressure.
    • Relaxation classes can be beneficial to people of all ages.
    • Work experience is usually highly beneficial for students.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • prove
    • consider something
    adverb
    • extremely
    • very
    • highly
    preposition
    • for
    • to
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin beneficialis, from beneficium ‘favour, support’, from bene ‘well’ + facere ‘do’.
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