yielding profit or financial gain.
profit+able
Shared component: profit · gain
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profit
gain
Related forms: profit · 14 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesyielding no profit or financial gain; unprofitable.
profit+less
Shared component: profit · gain
not yielding profit or financial gain.
un+profit+able
Shared component: profit · gain
Designed or intended to generate a financial profit.
profit+making
Shared component: profit · gain
The sale of securities or other assets to realize a profit after their price has risen.
profit+taking
Shared component: profit · gain
The state or condition of yielding financial gain or profit.
profit+ability
Shared component: profit · gain
a system in which employees receive a share of the company's profits in addition to their regular pay.
profit+sharing
Shared component: profit · gain
profiteerExtended relation
A person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially by taking advantage of times of scarcity or emergency.
profit+eer
Extended relation: profit · gain
profitablyExtended relation
In a way that yields a financial gain or advantage.
profit+able+ly
Extended relation: profit · gain
profiteeringExtended relation
The practice of making a profit in a way that is considered unfair or exploitative, especially by taking advantage of times of scarcity or emergency.
profit+eer+ing
Extended relation: profit · gain
profit-drivenExtended relation
Motivated primarily by the desire to make money.
profit+driven
Extended relation: profit · gain
profit-seekingExtended relation
Aiming to make a financial gain; motivated primarily by the desire for profit.
profit+seeking
Extended relation: profit · gain
profit-orientedExtended relation
Having the aim of making a financial gain; focused on profit as the primary goal.
profit+orient+ed
Extended relation: profit · gain
profit-maximizingExtended relation
designed or operating to achieve the highest possible financial gain.
profit+maximiz+ing
Extended relation: profit · gain