"beneficial" meaning in All languages combined

See beneficial on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beneficial.wav [UK] Forms: beneficial [positive], more beneficial [comparative], most beneficial [superlative]
enPR: bĕnəfĭsh'əl Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is beneficial, it helps someone or something.
    Sense id: simple-beneficial-en-adj-U1xq9lbF
     
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        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most beneficial",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "Most insects are harmful, but some may prove beneficial."
        }
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        "If something is beneficial, it helps someone or something."
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/"
    },
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    {
      "form": "beneficial",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more beneficial",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most beneficial",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "Most insects are harmful, but some may prove beneficial."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is beneficial, it helps someone or something."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "bĕnəfĭsh'əl"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/"
    },
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