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The definition of beneficial is something that has a positive effect or achieves a good result.

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An example of beneficial is the type of impact on the economy when good news about unemployment is released.

See beneficial in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

producing benefits; advantageous; favorable
receiving benefit
Law for one's own benefit: beneficial interest

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

Related Forms:

beneficially adverb

See beneficial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Producing or promoting a favorable result; advantageous.
Law Receiving or having the right to receive proceeds or other advantages.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French beneficial

Origin: , from Late Latin beneficiālis

Origin: , from Latin beneficium, benefit; see benefice

Related Forms:

benˌe·fiˈcial·ly adverb

benˌe·fiˈcial·ness noun

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