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beneficial definition

ben·efi·cial (ben′ə fis̸həl)

adjective

  1. producing benefits; advantageous; favorable
  2. receiving benefit
  3. Law for one's own benefit beneficial interest

Etymology: ME < OFr < LL beneficialis < L benefacere: see benefaction

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