beneficial

«beneficial» in Mova's school dictionary: Good for you or helpful; having a good effect — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (beneficial, more beneficial, most beneficial); noun benefit

meaning for a pupil

1) Good for you or helpful; having a good effect. tree →

2) (formal) Giving an advantage or profit. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health: «beneficial bacteria», «exercise is beneficial to health». In exams it is the formal word for helpful or good. Phrases: beneficial to/for, mutually beneficial (good for both sides).

examples

• Exercise is beneficial to your health. tree →
• Ladybirds are beneficial insects because they eat pests. tree →
• Some bacteria are beneficial. tree →
• Reading every day is very beneficial. tree →
• The deal was beneficial for both teams. tree →
• Sleep is beneficial for memory. tree →

note

Pronounced ben-uh-FISH-ul. Followed by «to» or «for». A more everyday word is «good for» or «helpful». Opposite: harmful, detrimental.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «beneficial» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.